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I. Texas

M-T11/28-29/11; F11/21/08 Manifest Destiny: The Mexican War & Its Impact (Ch. 13.2 & 13.3pp. 361-374). I. Texas. Mexico invites Anglo Americans 3 conditions: Spanish, Catholic, Mexican later banned slavery 1835 – 30K Anglos; 5K slaves; 4K Tejanos Mexico – national vs. state?

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I. Texas

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  1. M-T11/28-29/11; F11/21/08Manifest Destiny: The Mexican War & Its Impact(Ch. 13.2 & 13.3pp. 361-374)

  2. I. Texas • Mexico invites Anglo Americans • 3 conditions: • Spanish, Catholic, Mexican • later banned slavery • 1835 – 30K Anglos; 5K slaves; 4K Tejanos • Mexico – national vs. state? • Santa Anna (reigns in)

  3. I. Texas (cont.) • TX D.O.I. – March 1835 • Crockett, Bowie, Austin, Houston • Alamo & Goliad massacres • “Remember the Alamo”

  4. I. Texas (cont.) • San Jacinto – treaty • TX – independence “Lone Star Republic”, 1836-45

  5. I. Texas (cont.) • TX – state? • Andrew Jackson – No! b/c slavery, sectionalism

  6. A. John Tyler “accidental president” Whig – acted like Dem vetoed American System (not a legitimate candidate for either party) II. Election of 1844

  7. James K. Polk Democrat “dark horse” expansion: TX annex OR – 54-40 or Fight CA/NM – annex II. Election of 1844 (cont.)

  8. C. Henry Clay Whig American System indecisive on TX 3-time loser II. Election of 1844 (cont.)

  9. D. Impact close popular vote strength of 2-party system non-sectional lines II. Election of 1844 (cont.)

  10. Negotiate 49th parallel w/ Britain Oregon Trail 10K Americans in Willamette Valley in 1840s large scale migration prairie schooners III. Oregon

  11. John Slidell $25M – Mex. No! IV. California/New Mexico

  12. A. Causes Texas – state 1845 border dispute - 1846 Rio Grande vs. Nueces River Taylor – Rio Grande “American blood on American soil” V. Mexican War

  13. B. Course of War popular in South Whig opposition Lincoln, Thoreau sectional split Amer. wins battles Mex. City V. Mexican War (cont.)

  14. C. Heroes 1. Taylor – Gen. – 1848 Whig 2. Scott – Gen. – 1852 Whig Grant & Lee 3. Fremont – CA – 1856 Rep. V. Mexican War (cont.)

  15. V. Mexican War (cont.) • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo • New TX border • CA/NM = Mexican Cession • $15M • TX debt - $3.25M

  16. V. Mexican War (cont.) E. Impact • new land – free or slave?- potential split • well-trained, strong army • Colossus of North

  17. VI. Election of 1848 • Taylor (W) – LA • Cass (D) – MI – “squatter sovereignty” • later “popular sovereignty” • Van Buren (FS) – NY – 10% • Taylor wins

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