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Manifest destiny

Published on Nov 19, 2015

Christian Bykowski Manifest Destiny

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Manifest destiny

By: Christian Bykowski
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Manifest Destiny
is the American belief that it should expand its culture west to the Pacific

Manifest Destiny is the American belief that it should expand its culture and way of life west to the Pacific!
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Facts

  • Happened mostly in the 1840's
  • Even though we only got 3/8 territories
  • in the 1840s, it was the largest expansion
  • in the smallest amount of time.
  • 1.08M sq mi total! 

Years

  • 13 colonies 1776 (430k sq mi)  
  • Treaty of Paris 1783 (397k sq mi) 
  • Louisiana Purchase 1803 (828k sq mi)
  • Florida 1819 (66k sq mi)
  • Texas! 1845 (269k sq mi)
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...more years

  • Oregon Territory 1846 (286k sq mi)
  • Mexican Session 1848 (525 sq mi)
  • Gadsden Purchase 1853 (30k sq mi)
  • Alaska 1867 (663k sq mi)  
  • Hawaii 1959 (4k sq mi)
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motivations

  • Wanted more land
  • Trade (Fur)
  • Spread American way of life
  • Various types of metal (Gold) 
  • Spread Slavery
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effects

  • Wars were fought
  • Gold rush (Immigration)
  •  Colonization in the WEST
  • Wiping out of the Indian Tribes! :(
  • Creation of groups (Mountian Men)

why do we learn about this?

  • Manifest Destiny made the US the size it is
  • Created lots of wars and other branches of
  • history to learn about.

how can we connect today?

  • Countries fighting for something that
  • they want, whether it be land, 
  • independence, etc.
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Would history have been different if we didnt do this?

  • Yes, our county would 
  • Other countries would have been
  • occupying the space that we own.
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