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Set Up Page 3 in Notebook

Explore U.S. growth to 1835 and Polk's presidency, leading to the Mexican-American War. Evaluate Texan independence, Manifest Destiny, and the aftermath of the war. Discover territories acquired and conflicts with Mexico.

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Set Up Page 3 in Notebook

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  1. Set Up Page 3 in Notebook 2. U.S. Growth to 1835 3/21/17 3.Polk’s Presidency 03/22/17 4. Mexican-American War 03/22/17

  2. Announcements • Land Acquisition QuizFriday March 24 • You will need to know the TERRITORY and YEAR it was Acquired • Pre-Ap: Previously Claimed By • 2 Unit Notebook Check (MAJOR Grade): starting April 6 Early Republic or Industrial Revolution and • 1 of the following: Age of Jackson, Reform Movement or Westward Expansion • Test Over Westward Expansion and Sectionalism Wednesday April 5th

  3. Roots of Manifest Destiny Gold, God, Glory

  4. I Saw a UFO While Eating a BLT And I Thought OMG

  5. O B M U L O G F T

  6. TEXAS • From Mexico to Republic to USA

  7. Unrest in Texas • Many Americans move to Mexico due to cheap but fertile lands • Mexico nervous about # of migrants • Talks of a revolution

  8. Texans Revolt Against Mexico • 1835: Dictator Santa Anna • October 1835: Texans declared independence. • Santa Anna sent troops to squash the rebellion. Santa Anna

  9. Republic of Texas • Sam Houston: 1st President.

  10. USA by 1845 Blue =States Green= Territories or Disputed Land

  11. Manifest Destiny • 1844: James K. Polk • Took every opportunity to expand the size of the U.S. James K. Polk

  12. Lilo and Stitch Clip • What was Lilo doing? • Why would she do that? • How did Stitch respond? • Was Stitch justified in responding in that way?

  13. Draw Your Best Texas Should be at least 5 lines tall

  14. Area in Dispute between the U.S. and Mexico. Area in Dispute Nueces River Mexico Border Rio Grande River USA Border

  15. Troubles with Mexico • Texas annexed (became a US state) • Border Dispute Angered Mexico • General Zachary Taylor ordered to occupy disputed area (Like Lilo) • Mexico considered this an act of war (Like Stitch) and Attacked Taylor’s forces • U.S. declared war

  16. Mexican-American War 1845-1848

  17. Why did Polk send troops to disputed territory? • What did he hope to gain?

  18. _____ __ ______ _______ __ Increased size of the U.S. Weakened political parties in U.S. Increased disagreement of slavery in new territories

  19. The Mexican Cession • Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo • Mexico ceded (gave up) present day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. • U.S. paid $15 million cash

  20. From Sea to Shining Sea • Oregon Country-- 1846 • Polk splits with Great Britain: Northern Border Gadsden Purchase-- 1853 Mexico sells to US for $10 million: Southern Border For Transcontinental Railroad Manifest Destiny COMPLETE!!

  21. Was Mexican War Justified? Did Polk have the Right as President to do what he did?

  22. Now Let’s Practice • Quiz Friday!! • Here’s what you will see on the quiz • You will need to know the TERRITORY and YEAR it was Acquired • Pre-Ap: Previously Claimed By

  23. I Saw a UFO While Eating a BLT And I Thought OMG

  24. B O M U L O G T F

  25. 4 1 8 5 2 7 6 3 9 Let’s Try This Again!  4 1 9 5 7 2 6 8 3

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