Early American Wars

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Early American Wars

• Under what circumstances should the United States
  use force against other people or countries?

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French Indian War

• Fought on British territory on the East coast of
  the North American continent, especially in the
  Ohio River Valley.
• It began in 1756 and ended in 1763.

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French Indian War

• The American colonists fought with Great Britain
  against the French and their Indian allies.
• The French had promised the Indians that if they
  helped the French win, they would let the Indians
  keep their land and continue to trade fur with
  them.

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French Indian War

• Causes
• Both the British and the French wanted to keep
  land in North America because of the profitable
  fur trade and expanding their colonies.

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French Indian War

• Outcome Effects
• The French lost the war.
• When the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763, it
  caused France to give up their Canadian territory
  and Britain got control over all French territory
  east of the Mississippi River.

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American Revolution

• Fought on British territory on the East coast of
  the North American continent.
• War broke out in 1775 and ended in 1783.

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American Revolution

• The American colonists fought against the British
  because they did not support King George III.
• They felt that they were being taxed without
  representation in the British Parliament.

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American Revolution

• Causes
• American colonists were frustrated by the series
  of laws that had been passed directed at
  themProclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Stamp Act,
  Tea Act, Intolerable Act, Declaratory Act,
  Quartering Act, Townshend Act
• The American colonists felt that the British were
  trying to establish tyranny over the colonies.

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American Revolution

• Outcome Effects
• When the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, it
  recognized the United States as an independent
  nation.
• Our July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence was
  recognized around the world.
• The British were supposed to leave the colonies
  permanently.

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War of 1812

• Was mostly a Naval War fought at and near forts
  in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and
  lake seaways like the St. Lawrence.
• It began in 1812 and ended in 1814.

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War of 1812

• The United States fought against the British in
  their last war on opposing sides.
• Ever since, the United States and Britain have
  been allies in most major wars.

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War of 1812

• Causes
• The United States was upset that the British had
  been seizing American ships and stopping
  expansion of American settlers into the North and
  West.
• The British were clinging to their presence in
  North America even though they had lost the
  American Revolution.

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War of 1812

• Outcome Effects
• When the Treaty of Ghent was signed in 1814, it
  ended the war.
• The United States won the war as shown by General
  Andrew Jacksons victory at the battle of New
  Orleans.

Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans
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Mexican War

• Fought on disputed territory in the south-west in
  modern day Texas.
• It began in 1845 and ended in 1848.

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Mexican War

• The United States fought against Mexico.
• The two nations went to war over a border dispute.

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Mexican War
Zachary Taylor at the Battle of Buena Vista.

• Causes
• The United States wanted to accept its manifest
  destiny to spread west and gain territory in New
  Mexico and California.
• The U.S. had moved settlers into Texas (which had
  been Mexican territory) and the United States had
  then annexed Texas. Mexico refused to accept
  this annexation and did not agree to sell
  California to the U.S.

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Mexican War

• Outcome Effects
• The United States won the war
• When the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed
  in 1848, the United States received CA, NV, AZ,
  NM and CO.
• Mexico agreed to sell Mexico 529,000 square miles
  of territory for 15 million.
• About .05/acre.