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Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny. The Great Nation. Jefferson v. Madison The agrarian republic The commercial power Expansion either way . Race as a Social System. “The Other” as inferior economic subordination dehumanization of “colored races” racial slurs (still Biblically based)

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Manifest Destiny

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  1. Manifest Destiny

  2. The Great Nation • Jefferson v. Madison • The agrarian republic • The commercial power • Expansion either way

  3. Race as a Social System • “The Other” as inferior • economic subordination • dehumanization of “colored races” • racial slurs (still Biblically based) • enforcement of systems of deference

  4. Race as a Social System • White Racial Identity unifies European immigrants as “White” Anti immigrant cartoon

  5. Manifest Destiny • Three elements of American Destiny in the world. • Christianize • Capitalize • Civilize James Monroe, Monroe Doctrine

  6. First American

  7. Early Immigrants • Religious & Economic Refugees • Urban labor force • Promote territorial expansion BroadWay, 1836

  8. Land Cessions 1784-1810 • Ceded by 1784 • Ceded between 1784-1810

  9. NW Territory 1785 • Regulating White-Native Contact • Only Federal government can buy land • “Indian Country” north of Ohio River

  10. Township • Precision measurement • Funding education • Homesteading

  11. Tecumseh Tenskwatawa • warrior chief • pan-Indian Unity • recovered alcoholic • religious/cultural revival

  12. 1st Pan-Indian Movement • Ojibwe, Winnebago, Potawatomi, Miami, Ottawa, Sauk, Fox, Iowa, Osage, Shawnee, Quapaw, Creek supporters. • Cherokee, Chicasaw, Creek, Coctaw refuse

  13. The Indian Nation Side w/ British war of 1812 Prophet’s influence Tecumseh’s travels Battles *

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