Manifest Destiny

nManifest Destiny - the belief many Americans had that we should expand all the way to the Pacific “from sea to shining sea.”

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Atlantic to the Pacific​

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​The U.S. got land many different ways.

qThrough treaties

qThrough war                          

qThrough agreements with other countries

​Land in light green was acquired from the Treaty of Paris (post American Revolution)

​Acquired from France for $15 Million in 1803

​Doubled the size of the United States and gave us control of the Mississippi River

​Acquired from Spain as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819.

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Cost $5 Million

​Agreed with to divide in half with Britain in 1846

​Texas was originally known as Tejas when it was part of Spain.

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​By 1821, Tejas was now owned by Mexico after independence from Spain was gained.

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​Soon Texas rebelled against Mexico and became its own country. "The Republic of Texas".

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Texas Annexation

​​By 1845, President James K. Polk annexed (added) Texas to the union of states, known as the United States of America.

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Mexico and the U.S. still disagreed on where the southern border of Texas was...

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U.S. said - Rio Grande River

Mexico said - Nueces River

Difference of 100 miles!​