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Age of Expansionism

Age of Expansionism. The Republic of Texas John Tyler Presidency Manifest Destiny James K. Polk Presidency Mexican-American War Gold Rush of 1849. The Republic of Texas: 1836-1845. Stephen F. Austin Colony 1821 Mexico independent from Spain Mexican settlement plan 1824

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Age of Expansionism

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  1. Age of Expansionism The Republic of Texas John Tyler Presidency Manifest Destiny James K. Polk Presidency Mexican-American War Gold Rush of 1849

  2. The Republic of Texas: 1836-1845 • Stephen F. Austin Colony • 1821 Mexico independent from Spain • Mexican settlement plan 1824 • By 1830 20,000 white cotton growers • 1830 Mexico ends plan: riots and revolts • 1834 Santa Anna becomes dictator • The Alamo and Goliad: 1836 • Sam Houston: battle at San Jacinto River, • First president of the Republic of Texas

  3. Stephen F. Austin

  4. Sam Houston

  5. The Alamo

  6. Davy Crockett

  7. John Tyler Presidency: 1841-1845 • Harrison’s Death: Accidental President • Opposite of Whig Philosophy • Tyler: pro slavery Virginian, anti tariffs, • Anti internal improvements, anti national bank • Whole cabinet resigned over bank veto • Tries to start his own party • Proposes annexation of Texas • Secretary of state Upshur dies • Calhoun loses annexation vote

  8. John Tyler: 1841-1845

  9. James K. Polk: 1845-1849

  10. Manifest Destiny • John L. O’Sullivan 1845 • Puritan Colonies: all the way to Pacific • “Shinning city on the hill” • Chosen People • Destiny to occupy whole continent • Democratic government, civilize continent • Land for multiplying country • Oregon and California Trails: trek west

  11. Election of 1844 • Texas Annexation main issue • Whigs: Henry Clay wavers on issue • Dems: Not Tyler or Van Buren, but Polk • Polk: Speaker and Governor of Tennessee • Jacksonian, expansionist, Oregon & Texas • Liberty Party: Birney takes votes from Clay • Polk wins 170 to 105 • Texas annexation approved 1845

  12. War with Mexico • Polk:Hard working, Oregon settled at 49th • Polk sends Zackary Taylor to Rio Grande • Slidell, new Mexican government claims all • Three pronged War: Taylor North Mexico • Freemont, Sloat, Kearny: west • Winfield Scott: Mexico City • Political Debate:Lincoln & Thoreau oppose

  13. Winfield Scott captures Veracruz

  14. Result of War • Treaty of Gaudelupe Hidalgo: Trist • $15 million for California, Arizona, Nevada, • New Mexico, and half of Texas • Rio Grande border, pay all debt $3.2 million WAR EXPEREINCE: Lee, Grant, Davis 1849 Gold Rush: $200 million

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