ManifestDestinyandItsLegacy

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TheAccessionofTylerToo
WhatwastheaccessionofTylerToo?
duringHenryHarrisonspresidency
secretaryofstateDanielWebsterandleaderofWhigsinSenateHenryClay
plannedtocontrolthepresidencythroughhim
Harrisondied4weeksafterpresidencyanddisruptedtheirplans
vpJohnTylerthenbecamethenewpresident
calledaDemocratinWhigclothing
stilllargelyaDemocratatheart
JohnTyler:APresidentWithoutaParty
WhywasJohnTylerapresidentwithoutaparty?
Whigpartyproposedfinancialreform
proposalfornewbankoftheunitedstateswasvetoedbyTyler
TylerrejectedbyformerWhigparty
signedtariffof1842becausehesawneedforrevenue
AWarofWordswithBritain
WhatwasthewarofwordswithBritain?
publichatredofBritaincameinwavesandpeakedin1842
wrotebiasedandbitterthingsaboutoneanother
sparkedtheThirdWarwithEngland
penandpaper,notbroadswords
1837shortandsmallrebellioninCanada
onlysupportedbysmallminorityinCanada
AmericanshipCarolinewassunkbybritishasitwasdeliveringmilitarysupplies
toCanada
1840Canadianimprisonedforsinkingofshipbutitwassaidthatifhewere
executeditwouldmeanwar
1841BritishofficialsinBahamasofferedasylumto130VAslaveswhorebelled
andcapturedAmericanshipCreole
ManipulatingtheMaineMaps
HowweretheMainemapsmanipulated?
Maineboundarydispute
1842BritishwantedtobuildroadfromseaportofHalifaxtoQuebec
wentthroughlandclaimedbyMaineinpeacetreatyof1783
AroostookWarsmalllumberjackclashes
britishsentLordAshburton(nonprofessionaldiplomat)tokeepconflictfrom
widening
negotiatedaboundarythatgaveAmericamorelandbutletCanadakeeptheir
road

LoneStarofTexasShinesAlone
WhydoestheLoneStarofTexasshinealone?
8yearsafter1836MexicosawTexasaslonerepublicinrevolt,notpartofthe
Union
threatenedwarinAmericaprotectedTexas
TexasbegannegotiatingwithBritainandFranceforprotection
18391840treatieswithFrance,HollandandBelgium
BritainwantedindependentTexastostopsouthwardmovementofAmerica
BritishregardedTexasaspotentiallyimportantfreetradearea
BelatedTexasNuptials
WhatwerethebelatedTexasnuptials?
Texaswasleadingissuein1844presidentialcampaign
democratswereproexpansion(underJamesK.Polk)andsupportedannexation
ofTexas
Whigs(underHenryClay)wereagainstit
democratswonandTylermovedtoacquireTexas
1845TylerarrangedjointresolutiontoinviteTexasas28thstateofUnion
OregonFeverPopulatesOregon
HowdidOregonFeverpopulateOregon?
Spain,Russia,BritainandtheU.S.allclaimedpartsofOregon
SpaingaveclaimstoU.S.inTreatyof1819
Russiaretreatedwithtreatiesof1824and1825
BritainhadtheterritorynorthoftheColumbiaRiverandU.S.hadterritorysouth
neithercountrywantedtogiveupclaimssotemporaryjointoccupationoccurred
issueofelectionof1844
AMandate(?)forManifestDestiny
WhatwasthemandateforManifestDestiny?
electionof1844WhigschoseHenryClayandDemocratschoseJamesK.Polk
JamesK.Polkspeakerofhousefor4yearsandgovernorofTXfor2terms
campaignof1844emotionalupsurgeofManifestDestiny
1840sand1850sManifestDestinyspreadacrossAmerica
AmericansdestinedbyGodtoholdahemisphericcareer
democratsstronglysupportedmanifestdestiny
Polkwontheelection
PolkthePurposeful
WhywasPolkPurposeful?
maingoalsofpresidency
lowertariff
WalkerTariffof1846
restoreindependenttreasurydroppedbyWhigsin1841aftertheywon
thepresidency
acquisitionofCA
settlementofOregonCountydisputew/oviolence

BritainpresentedOregonCountyupto49thparallelandofferwas
approved
MisunderstandingswithMexico
WhatwerethemisunderstandingswithMexico?
populationofCAin1845wasmixedwithSpanishMexicansandIndians
PolkwantedtobuyCAfromMexicobutrelationswithMexicowerebitter
U.S.hadclaimsagainstMexicofor$3millionindamages
annexationofTXangeredMexico
JohnSlidellsentbyPolktoMexicoCityasministerinlate1845
instructedtoofferupto$25millionforCAandterritorytoeast
Mexicopeoplewouldnotpermithimtopresentproposition
AmericanBloodonAmerican(?)Soil
WhywasthereAmericanbloodonAmericansoil?
Jan13,1846ordered4,000menunderGeneralZacharyTaylortomarchfrom
theNuecesRivertotheRioGrande
May9,1846toldcabinethewasgoingtoaskCongresstodeclarewaron
Mexicobecauseof
unpaidclaims
Slidellsrejection
April25,1846MexicantroopsattackedAmericantroops
warwaslaterdeclared
manyquestionedwhetherornotPolkprovokedwar
MexicowouldnotsellCAatanyprice
MasteringofMexico
WhatwasthemasteringofMexico?
PolkwantedCAnotwarandhopedU.S.couldpulloutofwarw/CA
1846GeneralStephenW.Kearnyled1700troopstoSantaFe
GeneralZacharyTaylorfoughtwayacrossRioGrandeintoMexicoandreached
BuenaVista
Feb2223,1847defeatedtheMexicantroopswiththisweakenedones
GeneralWinfieldScottbattledwayuptoMexicoCitybySept1847
FightingMexicoforPeace
WhyweretheyfightingMexicoforpeace?
NicholasP.TristchiefclerkoftheStateDepartment
signedTreatyofGuadalupeHidalgoonFeb2,1848
confirmedAmericantitletoTexas
cededareaincludingCA(aboutofMexico)toAmericafor$15
million
WhigsinCongresswereangeredbytreatybecausetheyopposedthewholewar
expansionistswereangeredbytreatybecausetheywantedallofMexico
ProfitandLossinMexico
WhatweretheprofitsandlossesinMexico?
profits

americanexpanseincreasedby1/3
providedexperienceforgeneralsinCivilWar
losses
uglyrelationsbetweenAmericaandMexico
DavidWilmotintroducedamendmentthatsaidslaveryshouldneverexistinany
territorytobewrestedfromMexico
WilmotProvisoneverbecamelawbuteventuallyendorsedbylegislaturesofall
butoneofthefreestates

Whig
namefromBritishpolitics
antiking
morerepresentativeofNorth
Democrat
createdbyJacksonwithhelpofVanBuren
wantedtarifftogodown
Tylerwasawhigbutwantedtarifftogodown
hisaccidency
morerepresentativeofSouth

EvaluationNotes

Evaluation1:ManifestDestiny
clearlyGodswill
ifapathisclearedforsomeone
GodshowingfavorofAmerica
successinwars
industrialrevolution
jobopportunity
AngelflyingoverAmerica
withabookandtelephonewire
establishingcivilizationasshegoes
darknessaheadofherandlightbehind
expellingdarknessandevilasshegoesforward
indiansfleeinginthedarknessinfrontofher
causingdestructionandsymbolizingtheneedforcivilizationand
expansion
targetaudienceisallthemembersoftheUnion
showingthemtheirdivinerightanddutytocivilizethepeoplethereand
expandtobuildcitiesandspreadknowledge
showingthemthatwherevertheyexpandtheybringlightandgoodness

Evaluation2:HunterofKentucky
thereisshownahunterholdingthesnakesofPolk,TylerandVanBuren
CalhounandBentonareshowndanglingfromFretinghusehnshandsashe
presentsthemtothehunter