Who created manifest destiny?
John Sullivan
Thomas Jefferson
Jack Sannigan
Henry Clay
John Weber
wanted to see the United States extend (direction) to the (location) and (direction) into , , and (locations).
Enthusiasm for expansion reached a high in the 1840's and had been driven by 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , and 5. .
Why were Northerners skeptical of Expansionists?
They believed it was a plot to extend slavery.
They were concerned about the upcoming election results.
Expansionists were typically southern and northerners didn't like that.
Expansion would limit the power of the north.
Expansion would grow the power of the south.
brought 300 families into Texas and began a steady immigration of Americans into Texas.
Why did friction develop between Mexico and Americans?
Overpopulation and it's related issues
Financial Inequality
Mexico outlawed slavery
Mexico forced immigrants to convert to Roman Catholicism
Mexico forced immigrants to announce they were citizens of Mexico
revolted when attempted to enforce Mexico's laws in .
The treaty signed by Santa Anna...
was signed under threat of death.
recognized independence for Texas.
gave Texas all territory to the north of the Rio Grande
was rejected by Mexican legislature.
sparked the start of the Mexican American war.
enraged southerners and furthered existing tensions.
The Battle of San Jacinto river lead to...
The Mexican-American war
mass killings in the Area.
Santa Anna losing power.
Santa Anna signing a treaty with Texas.
Which is true?
Van Buren tried to annex Texas.
Van Buren feared northern tensions and avoiding the issue.
Jackson tried to annex Texas.
Tyler tried to annex Texas.
The senate originally accepted the first annexation of Texas.
The ill-defined boundary between Maine and the (country) province of caused the war. It was resolved by US (position) (name) and (nationality) Ambassador (name) with the treaty.
The Webster-Ashburton treaty settled territory in
Maine
Minnesota
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
The Oregon territory covered most of the pacific and stopped at Canada.
Why did Britain claim the Oregon territory?
Because it had a large population.
Because of the Hudson Fur Company's profitable fur trade.
To try and limit the power of other countries, like America, Spain, and Russia.
Because it had just won the territory from a war with France.
Because Britain was experiencing its own form of manifest destiny.
Why did America claim the Oregon territory?
Because Spain signed the Adam Otis treaty giving America the land.
Captain Robert Grate discovered the Columbia River.
The Lewis and Clark expedition.
The fur trading post and fort in the region.
"Oregon Fever' was caused by the success of protestant missionaries and farmers in the region and led to over 5,000 Americans settling south of the Columbia River.
In the election of 1844, Northern Democrat and Southern Democrat fought for the Democrat nomination, with winning the nomination.
James K. Polk favored the annexation of Texas.
, from , was the Whig nominee in the 1844 election.
Henry Clay's approach to the annexation of Texas issue cost him the election.
The formed in New York during the 1844 election.
The result of the 1844 election indicated that the nation did not want to annex Texas.
What was the goal of John Slidell when he went to Mexico?
To convince Mexico to sell California
To convince Mexico to sell New Mexico
To establish the Mexico-Texas border at Nueces River
To settle the border disputes between Mexico and Texas
opposed going into the Mexican-American war.
The Treaty of (1848) recognized the as the border of Texas and the US took possession of and (known as the ) and paid $15 million and took responsibility for any of against Mexico.
Senate opposed the treaty because they saw the war as an immoral effort to . A few opposed the treaty as they wanted to . The treaty .
The Wilmot Proviso...
tried to encourage slavery in all of the new territories from Mexico.
passed in the house twice and failed in the senate.
was possible the first round in escalating conflict.
was enacted into law pushing the issue of slavery on to the national platform.
Abraham Lincoln was a vocal critic of the Mexican-American war.
America took about a third of Mexico's land.
The results of the Mexican-American war would lead to the demise of western Indians and the death of millions of birds and animals.
The tried to buy owned under President . After failing to buy or invade this country, the President tried secret negotiations with , which were leaked to the press and stopped by members of congress.
The Walker Expedition...
was started the Wilston Walker.
involved Walker taking over Honduras.
involved Walker taking over Nicaragua.
tried to build an anti-slavery central American empire.
was shut down by a coalition of Central American countries.
The treaty prevented either America or from building a through Central America.
The issues of union, slavery, civil war, and post war reconstruction did not overshadow manifest destiny.
President convinced Mexico to sell and to the US for $10 million to be used as a railroad. This is known as the .
The Great American Desert was between the Mississippi Valley and the Pacific coast.
, also known as mountain men, were the in the west. They used to hold rendezvous with to trade .
Emigrants with "Oregon Fever" would travel the ________ trails to get to the west.
Oregon
California
Santa Fe
Mormon
Christian
Rocky
Santa Anna
Traveling to the west was a upper class middle class lower class( upper class, middle class, lower class ) movement.
The pioneers feared A when they should have really feared B.
A. Indians; B. Disease and Depression
A. Indians; B. being Lost and Depressed
A. Disease and Depression; B. Indians
A. other pioneers; B. Indians
A. Disease and Depression; B. nothing since it was relatively safe.
of the 1830's and 1840's gave squatters the right to and purchase them for prices once put up for sale.
Western cities that developed due to railroads, mineral wealth, or farming...
attracted lower classes.
developed slower than in the east.
attracted business owners and professionals.
faced several conflicts due to local competition.
Remarkable economic development did not end in 1857 due to a panic.
The Panic of led some to believe that their was superior and a continued with the north was .
