U.S. Expansion

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U.S. Expansion

• 1803-1860

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Manifest Destiny

• John OSullivan
• Young America Movement
• Free trade, social reform, westward expansion,
  support for republicanism abroad
• Political movement (Dem faction)
• Literary movement

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Reason for Expansion

• M.D.
• Force Acceptable
• Cheap/free land
• New immigrants
• Moral/religious justifications
• Transportation canals, RRs

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Presidents

• Tyler Texas 1845
• Polk Oregon, Mexico

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Texas

• Moses/Stephen Austin
• Land Grants
• By 1830 whites outnumbered Mexicans
• 1829 Mexico Outlaws slavery
• 1834 Santa Anna demands enforcement
• Sam Houston leads revolt declares Texas Ind.
• The Alamo
• Battle of San Jacinto 1 costly siesta

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Mexican War 1846-48

• Polk
• Slidell sent to purchase NM Cali
• Zach Taylor to Rio Grande
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)
• Whigs v Dems on expansion (slavery issue)
• Wilmot Proviso (1846)
• Mexican Cession

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Oregon

• Once jointly owned by U.S., Brits, Spn, Russia
• Spain cedes Adams-Onis (1819)
• Oregon Trail, Oregon Fever (1840s)
• 54-40gtgtgt49 sell out to South?

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Ostend Manifesto

• Franklin Pierce
• Attempt to buy Cuba from Spain accompanied by
  threats
• Anti-Slavery pressure to halt
• Leads to heightened tensions N v S