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Manifest Destiny
The citizens of the United States had the right to expand westward. -
The Original 13 Colonies
The U.S got this land by fighting in the American Recolution. Thomas Jefferson created the Decleration of Independece. This argues that all men posses unalienable rights. These rights were the right to life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This also argues that King George III violated the colonists rights. Lastly, Jefferson argued that the colonies have the right to break away from Great Britian. -
Northwest Territory
This land was obtained by the U.S by the Congress passing the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. This ordinance created the states now called Illinois, Indiana, MIchigan, Ohio, and Wisconnsin. Each of the five states had to have these five requirements to become a state. 1.) Each state had to have a governor appointed by Congress. 2.) The population of citizens had to be at 60,000. 3.) The state had to draft their own constitution. 4.) Had to make a Bill of RIghts. 5.) Lastly, thay had to have a publi -
Northwest Territory #2
5.) Lastly, each state had to have public education. -
Lousianna Purchase
The U.S obtained this land by buying it from France. The land that we bought was important because it was easy to ship goods in and out of the United States with this land. This land that was bought costed 15 million dollars. The lands that were bought were the Mississippi River, and the city of New Orleans. This additon to the United states almost doubled the size of our country. -
Adams Onis Treaty #2
The U.S gained East Florida, and Spain gained Texas, and West Florida. -
Adams Onis Treaty
The southerners were upset with the Seminole Indians. They were upset with them because the Seminole Indians aided the runaway slaves that the south had. The U.S and the Indians then began the First Seminole War. President Monroe sent General Andrew Jackson's troops to Florida border. The troops took most of Spains important military posts and overthrew the Governor of Florida. These actions were unconstitutional. Then the Indians and the U.S decided on the Adams-Onis Treaty. The U.S gained east -
Texas Annexation #2
Texas join the nation because Texas allowed slavery, and that means slavery could expand through the United States. -
Texas Annexation.
Most Americans moved to Texas. They did this because the Government of Texas promise them cheap free land. The Government also said they could bring slaves. But when they arrived the Government banned slavery, American citizens had to become Mexican citizens, they had to support Mexican laws, also they had to suport the Roman Catholic Church. Events leading up to the state of Texas becoming a republic was the Battle of Alamo, also another battle was the Battle of Goliad. The U.S would not let -
Oregon Territory
Great Britian originally shared this territory with the United States. The U.S was trying to avoid war with Great Britian. So Great Britian and the United States signed a treaty. This treaty gave the United States, Washington, and Oregon. -
Mexican Cession
Mexico and the United States argued over the state of Texas. This land later led to the Mexican-American War. The treaty that ended this war was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The states that were created from the Mexican Cession were present day states og California, Nevada, and Utah. This increased the size of the United States. -
Gasden Purchase
The U,S got offered to buy land under the Gasden Purchase. The U.S was trying to avoid war. The U.S paid 10 million dollars for the states of Arizona, and New Mexico. Although this was the end of Manifest Destiny. The expansion of the United States was not complete. There was more land to become states.
