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U.S. Expansion

U.S. Expansion. 1803-1860. Manifest Destiny. John O’Sullivan Young America Movement Free trade, social reform, westward expansion, support for republicanism abroad Political movement (Dem faction) Literary movement. Reason for Expansion. M.D. Force Acceptable Cheap/free land

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U.S. Expansion

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  1. U.S. Expansion 1803-1860

  2. Manifest Destiny • John O’Sullivan • Young America Movement • Free trade, social reform, westward expansion, support for republicanism abroad • Political movement (Dem faction) • Literary movement

  3. Reason for Expansion • M.D. • Force Acceptable • Cheap/free land • New immigrants • Moral/religious justifications • Transportation = canals, RRs

  4. Presidents • Tyler – Texas 1845 • Polk – Oregon, Mexico

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Oregon • Once jointly owned by U.S., Brits, Spn, Russia • Spain cedes – Adams-Onis (1819) • Oregon Trail, “Oregon Fever” (1840’s) • 54-40>>>49 – sell out to South?

  8. 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

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