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Examples of Manifest Destiny
Louisiana Purchase, Adams-Onis Treaty, Monroe Doctrine
Causes of Monroe Doctrine (1823)
Recent rebellions in Carribean, feared Europe, would come in to try and recapture land, fear of Russian expansion on U.S. west coast, restoration of monarchies in Europe, told Europe to stay out of Americans
Effects of Monroe Doctrine (1823)
Made America feel good, didn't really affet Europe, however Britain supported and helped enforce it.
Driving force of removal of Cherokee Indians
discover of gold in Georgia in 1829
Indian Removal Ac
Sated it removal would be voluntary, many things were promised if they moved
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
Marshall thought the Cherokee had the right to the land, but no right to sue in federal court
Worcester v. Georgia
Cherokee turned all their land to their lawyer, Marshall states Georgia cannot violate Cherokee rights (Jackson: try and enforce it)
____ organized the Trail of Tears in _____, which was the end of the resistance of natives east of the Missisippi
Van Buren, 1838
Conditions for American settlers to settle in Texas
Had to become Mexican citizens and adopt Catholicism, no slaves
Problems with settlers in Texas
Began bringing slaves, don't actually practice Catholicism, speak English instead of Spanish
Mexico bans further American immigration in ___ ______s
mid 1830s
Santa Anna was defeated in ______
Jacinto
Treaty of Valasco, what did it state?
Treaty Santa Anna was forced to sign declaring Texas' independence, stated Rio Grande was new border, Mexican Congress never ratified it
Election of 1840
Jackson ignores issue of annexation because he fears debates over slavery in Texas, William Harrison and Tyler run, Harrison wins, dies, Tyler becomes President
Tyler is a ____ because....
Whig, because he is mad about Jackson's nullification decision, he vetoes bills trying to be passed by his own party, whole cabinet resigns
Election of 1844
Polk says "Fifty four forty or fight" referring to Oregon territory controled by Britain, Tyler annexes Texas during his lame duck period seeing Polk's election as a mandate for expansion
Mexican War is fought over ____
disputed land between the Rio Grande and the old border.
Spot Resolutions
Made by Lincoln, tells Polk to show him where American blood was spilt on American soil during Mexican War
Whigs ______ the Mexican War
opposed
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (year?)
1848, ends Mexican war, US gets 5 and a half states, pay 15 million dollars,
Oregon Treaty (year?)
1846, Polk signs treaty with Britain and settles with 49th parallel, goes back on campaign promise
Polk ____ tariffs
Lowers, which helps south, feeding to the slave power conspiaracy
Gasden Purchase (year?)
1853, Polk purchases small part of California for 10 millino, end of border expansion
Wilmot Proviso
Created by congressman of Pennsylvania, wanted to ban slavery in any territory that the US gained
Economic causes of the war
tariff issues, slavery vital to southern economy, slaves were considered property
Political/constitutional causes of the war
states rights (VA/KY resolutions, nullification), states joined freely, could leave freely, Constitution justifies slaver
Missouri Compromise (year?)
Missouri wants to be admitted as a slave state, however, would upset the balance, compromise: Maine territory is carvoued out and made free, chunk of Western territory is made free
Gag rule
Any time abolitionist references came up in Senate, meeting was closed
Compromise of 1850
Mexican territory is open to slavery by popular sovereignty, stronger fugitive slave law (slaveowners could go anywhere and give a general description of a slave and get a warrant)
Anthony Burns
Fugitive slave captured in Boston, abolitionists attack the jail he's staying in, gov. pays a lot of money to get him back to the south
Compromise of 1850 banned slavery in __________
Washington D.C.
Kansas Nebraska Act (year?)
1854, proposed by Stephen Douglas who wants to build a railroad through the states, grants popular sovereignty to Kansas and Nebraska when the should have been free
Opposers of the Kansas Nebraska Act
Republicans
Sack of Lawrence
Pro slaves attack the capitol of the free soil government of Kansas
Lecompton Constitution
People of Kansas vote against this pro-slavery constitution, Buchanan attempts to push through Congress, even Douglas fights against it
Election of 1860
Lincoln wins without any electoral votes from Southern or border states, North now controls Presidency and Senate, South secedes
Crittenden Proposal
Crittenden suggests extending the Missouri Compromise to the Pacific, passing an ammendment making slavery illegal, federal compensation for runaway slaves, Lincoln rejected it because it would allow extension of slavery
Riots in Baltimore
Within the first year of the war, citizens of Baltimore throw rocks and marching troops, Lincoln imposes martial law and suspends habeas corpus to arrest these citizens without trial
_______ descends into civil war, gangs form
Missouri
Cotton diplomacy
South uses cotton as bargaining chip with Britain and France
South Disadvantages
lack of industry and transportation, small populatoion, need to guard slave revolts, lack of adequate navy, states rights? (stronger centralized gov needed)
Northern Advantages
greater population, more industry, better transportation network, stronger navy, more food production
Importance of Battle of Antietum
Victory gave Lincoln the opportunity for emancipation from a position of strength, stalling British recognition (Britain opposes slavery, can no longer support confederacy)