25 What is MANIFEST DESTIN MANIFEST DESTINY Americas

25. What is MANIFEST DESTIN

MANIFEST DESTINY America’s fa to settle land all the way to Ocean in order to spread d

What in the painting shows HOW settlers traveled west? O”Sullivan: America’s “manifest destiny to overspread and to possess the whole continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty…”

26. What did JAMES K. POLK s do if he was elected presid

JAMES K. POLK said if elec expand the U. S. into Orego (annex them) He was elected in 1844 an th 11 President

JAMES POLK 11 th President of the United States 1845 -1849

27. What does “Fifty-four forty refer to?

Britain and the U. S. disagre the U. S. Candian border American expansionists cri forty or fight!” This slogan r 54º 40’ north latitude

In 1846 Britain and the U. S. that gave the U. S. all Orego the forty-ninth parallel Oregon became a U. S. territ 1848

28. How did Mexico feel about becoming part of the U. S. i

Mexico in 1845 still disputes that TX of their country and not the U. “stolen province” Focused on other settlements

29. How did the mission system California?

During early Spanish rule, t system dominated present-da Southwest was andthe focus of e life

After Mexico won its independ in 1821, Mexico changed its p missions In 1833 Mexico disbanded the gave huge land grants to weal

30. What are Vaqueros and Cal

Vaqueros were cowboys who of cattle and sheep on ranche These ranches were created f grants given to the wealthy Ca

Californios were early CA c little connection to the Mex

31. How did the war with Mexi

Mexico and the U. S. disput border of TX - TX says Rio River, Mexico says Nueces

The U. S. offers to buy TX, C for $30 million to settle the border dispute Mexico says no thanks

32. Who is ZACHARY TAYLOR?

In June 1845 Pres. Polk ord Taylor, a general in the U. S lead troops into the dispute maintain the border

ZACHARY TAYLOR - leads h the Rio Grande River The Mexican commander to withdraw -->Taylor refuse battle ensues

The battle near the Rio Gran begins the Mex. -Am. War President Polk tells Congress has invaded the United State declares war

ZACHARY TAYLOR General in the Mexican War Later becomes the 12 th President of the U. S. 1849 -1850

33. Compare the American and armies: A) Who has more troops? B) Who is better trained?

Mexican army was larger in the U. S. troops were better

34. How do the American peop the war?

• Many Americans supported • Whigs thought it was unjus avoidable; • Abolitionists opposed it be slavery would spread into the

35. What is the BEAR FLAG REPUBLIC?

Americans CAdeclared in themselve a nation independent of Mexic (BEAR FLAG REVOLT)

John C. Fremont, a U. S. army joined the Americans in the re against the Californios His goal was for California ind not annexation

By 1847 the Californios surren and THE BEAR FLAG REPUBLI (California) was created

36. What was the Battle of Bue

• Taylor led his forces into Me with the Mexican army at Bue • The Mexican army retreated control of Northern Mexico • Taylor became a war hero

37. What siege ends the war w

• Polk replaced Taylor with Winfield Scott • W. Scott led troops into Mex in August 1847 • On September 14, 1847 M & Santa Anna fled the coun

38. What treaty ends the war w

TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO ends the war with Mexico gives & the U. S. much of Mexico’s northern territory

39. Describe the MEXICAN CES

MEXICAN CESSION the area - give Mexico to the U. S. after the present day states of CA, N CO, & WY.

40. What was the purpose of th PURCHASE?

It’s the area of land bought by Mexico for $10 million - intend for a southern transcontinenta Established U. S. ’s current exis

GADSDEN PURCHASE

41. As settlers move West, wh important issue?

• Water rights became impo region’s dry climate • Water had to regulated so th community came before ind (opposite of Eastern practic

• Dams and canals had to b water to the fields • Brigham Young establishe regulation that became an e West