Western Expansion

Marktorria Fletcher Psy202 10-14-2011 Todd Dube

Jefferson Encouraged Westward Expansion

Jeffersonian Idealism Crowded major cities Agrarian principles International markets

The Louisiana Purchase

Purchased from France in 1803.
Doubled

the size of the U.S overnight.

Control

of Mississippi

River.

Lewis and Clark Expedition

Had Several Goals:

To study the areas plants, animal life, and geography.

Discover route to exploit for economical gain.

Declare dominance over the NativeAmerican tribes along the Missouri River. Get an accurate sense of the resources recently acquired through the Louisiana Purchase. Utilize Sacagawea as a guide.

Westward Bound!
Settlers began to move west with high hopes for a better life.

Used the development of railroads and use of canals for transportation

As a result of the Mexican War, America added large territories that include California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.

Texas

was brought into the union as a result of victory over ruling Mexican forces.

Impacts of Westward Expansion

Impacts on Native Americans
They were forced from their land. They were abused and killed in many conflicts. They traded goods and cultural ideas.

Reduced Natural Resources

Deforestation . Decline of large animals.

Impacts of Westward Expansion 2

The Second Great Awakening
A religious renewal. This movement helped bring about new dominations.

The Embargo Act

To protect neutral rights without war . To protect neutral rights without war .

References

Davidson, J., Gienapp, W., Heyrman, C., Lytle, M., & Stoff, M. (2006). Nation of nations: A concise narrative of the American Republic (4th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw Hill.
Lambert, Tim. Life in the 18th Century. A World History Encyclopedia. 2010. LocalHistories.org. October 13, 2011. < http://www.localhistories.org/18thcent.html>

Ushistory.org. The Louisiana Purchase . U.S History. 2010. LocalHistories.org. October 13, 2011.