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manifest destiny
The naifest destiny is a belief that the united states was meant to expand across the continent to the pacific ocean.Americans and the united states government believed that John O Sullivan gave them the right to expand across the continent and take control of new lands. -
Original 13 colonies
The united states gained control of the land by declaring and fighting the previous owners of the land.The declaration of independence is the statement that defined the colonist rights, and it's purpose is to help and inform people that they have been given rights.The american revolution was 9 years long and it improved the united states economy. -
northwest territory
The united states obtained this land by fighting the british and taking the land. There was 6 states created thanks to this event.The requirements for a territory to become a state are no slavery,60000 population,permission from congress and their own bill of rights. -
louisianna purchase
We obtained this land by buying it from spain.The mississipii river and new orleans were so important to our economy because they would send in more money for the united states. Thomas Jefferson is credited with purchasing the new land.The addittion of this land purchase nearly doubled the size of the united states. -
Adams Onis Treaty
Southerners were upset with the native americans becuse they were taking and stealing land from the united states.President Monroe sent Andrew Jackson to the florida border and he took the risk of dieing,this action was constitutional because it risked the life of a american citizen and changed the united states.The US and Spain agreed upon the adams onis treaty.The US gained land from this.Spain gained a new ally. -
Texas Annexation
Annex means to take control of land and incoporate it into a country,state,etc.Americans moved to Texas beacause they were promised land and slaves.Mexico promised land and slavery.The mexican government was now taking away their promise that they offered.The events surrounding Texas are the mexican government and the failed promise.A republis is a government that is represented by represenatives.Their economy was bad,because they wanted slavery.The US didn't want them because of slaves. -
Oregon Territory
Spain originally shared control of the oregon territory with the US.The united states were trying to avoid a war with great britian and it resulted with them signing a treaty to stop a war.The current US states created were oregon and california. -
Mexican Cession
The main issue the US and mexico argued over was that mexico still considered texas to be it's land.The name of the treaty that ended the war was the treaaty of guadalope hidalago.Under the mexican cession the states created were california,nevada,and Utah.It increased the size of the united states. -
Gadsen purchase
The united states agreed to purchase the land because it would help their economy more.They were trying to stop a war.The united states paid 10 million and recieved arizona and new mexico.The expanding to the weast is now complete and manifest destiny is over.