Period 5 APUSH
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Manifest Destiny
Believed Americans had the divine obligation to expand west to the Pacific
Term used to describe the attitude prevalent during this time
Used by people wishing to gain Oregon territory, California, and Mexican land in the Southwest
Reasons for Expansion
Nationalism and "every man is equal" mentality fueled expansion
Religious Fervor
Felt that God blessed the growth of the nation because they were converting Native tribes as they moved west
Southerners: expand cotton growing and slavery into territories
Population Increase
Available Transportation: Canals, Railroads, and Steamboats
Events of Expansion
1841: Oregon Trail
1845: Manifest Destiny: John O'Sullivan first used term to describe expansion
1845: Texas becomes a state
1846: Brigham Young moves 5000 Mormons to Utah
1846-1848: Mexican American War: gained land that is now California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of other states
1846: Oregon Treaty: England hands over Oregon to the U.S.
1848: Gold Rush begins: James Marshall first discovers gold in California
1849: 90,000 "Forty- niners" moved to California to find gold
Results of Expansion
Regional Conflict began to unfold
Conflict with natives: forced to live on reservations
Gained land past the Rocky Mountains
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