American Expansion

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American Expansion

• Immigration and Destiny

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Immigration

• 1. European
• Reasons for immigration
• Irish
• Germans
• 2. Asian
• differences in perception

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Western Development

• 1844 Election
• Clay and Polk
• Army and Navy roles
• John Fremont
• Matthew Perry
• Texas and Independence
• Stephen F. Austin
• Santa Anna/objections to his government

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Development 2

• 4. California
• Oregon Trail
• Santa Fe Trail
• 5. Utah
• Brigham Young
• Mormons

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Manifest Destiny

• John L. Sullivan
• Oregon
• Consequences of war and expansion

• 3. Mexican War
• Nueces v. Rio Grande
• Zachary Taylor/ Winfield Scott
• Mexican expectations of victory
• Lessons from 1812
• Vera Cruz
• Mexico City
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Gadsden Purchase

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Lecture Quiz 3

• In your opinion, was Andrew Jackson a good
  president or a bad president use actions and
  decisions from his presidency to back up your
  argument. You may use your notes. (A good
  answer will be at least half a page long.)