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Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny § It is “our manifest destiny to overspread and to possess the whole continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and federated self-government entrusted to the U. S. ” –James Sullivan
Spirit of Manifest Destiny
Age of Immigration § 1845 -1854 saw largest immigration population proportionate to total population in American history. Why? § Irish § German § Rise of nativist groups
Gobierno de Mexicano § Missions - political, economic and religious goals § Very few Hispanics settled in western region due to lack of military protection on frontier
Americans in Texas § Search for new cotton growing areas and Panic of 1819 § Mexican government changes policy (initially encouraged American settlement but closed TX in 1830)
Texas Revolution § Santa Anna (dictator/general) Alamo Goliad § Sam Houston-leader § San Jacinto Forced Santa Anna to sign treaty granting independence Mexico still considered Texas a rebellious province
Was it all a game? § California, Oregon, New Mexico § Oregon Trail Just like the game By 1846, 5, 000 Americans had settled in Oregon
Oh No! Not “Tyler too” § Election of 1840 Whigs took control with Harrison (a figure head for Henry Clay) at the wheel Internal Improvements, tariffs § Tyler Consistently vetoed his own party’s bills Resulted in congressional election of 1842 which left the Whigs in control of Senate, gave Democrats control of House and President who had no party support
Tyler’s foreign politics § Aroostook War and The Webster-Ashburton Treaty § Texas-denied Joint resolution Texas became part of the U. S. in 1845
Election time Again? ! (1844) § Tyler (dropped out) § Whigs Henry Clay “Compromised away the Presidency” § Democrats Van Buren? James K. Polk § Role of Liberty Party § James Birney
Polk the Persistent § Goals Lower Tariff - Walker Tariff of 1846 Independent Treasury - passed in 1846 Acquisition of CA - Mexican War Settlement of Oregon dispute - 49 th Parallel in 1846
Why fight Mexico? § Money § Memories of Alamo § Texas Mexico threatened war Texas citizens worried Polk forces a showdown b/c he wants California § Not everyone happy Spot Resolutions Northerners
War (1846 -1848) “Old Rough and Ready” (Taylor) and “Old Fuss and Feathers” (Scott) § Taylor’s victories Rio Grande Buena Vista § Scott’s victories Vera Cruz Mexico City § Kearny and Fremont in California “Bear Flag Republic”
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo § Mexico ceded Texas with Rio Grande boundary, NM, CA to U. S. § U. S. assumed American debts to Mexican government and paid $15 million
Popular Opinion § Media coverage § Romance books § Zachary Taylor - war hero § Profits Increased size of U. S. by 1/3 Field experience Marine Corp
Opening Shots of Civil War? § Polk’s view on slavery § Wilmot Proviso Prohibition of slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico except Texas Constitutional? DID NOT PASS!
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