EXPANSION

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• EXPANSION WAR
• MANIFEST DESTINY TO MEXICAN WAR

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WESTWARD EXPANSION AND WAR

• I. MANIFEST DESTINY

• A. Beliefs
• Rising Pride/Nationalism
• Idealistic Vision
• Racial Justification for Expansion

• B. Driving Forces
• Nationalism
• Population Increase
• Rapid Economic Develop.
• Technological Advances
• Reform Ideals

• C. Opposition
• How Far What Needs
• Fear Open Slavery Controversy Stability

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• II. TEXAS INDEPENDENCE

A. Why do Americans Migrate?
B. What were reasons for Mexican-American
Tensions?
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WESTWARD EXPANSION AND WAR

• II. TEXAS INDEPENDENCE

C. Revolt Independence D. Annexation Question
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• III. BOUNDARY DISPUTES
• A. Maine

1. Aroostook War
2. Webster-Ashburton Treaty
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• III. BOUNDARY DISPUTES
• B. Oregon

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WESTWARD EXPANSION AND WAR

• IV. ELECTION 1844
• A. Candidates
• B. Issues Events  

• Democrat (Darkhorse)James Polk
• Annexation of Texas
• Fifty four Forty or Fight (Favors)
• Acquire California

• Whig Henry Clay
• Straddles Texas Issue
• Alienates group of voters in NY/antislavery

• Results
• 1. Pres. Tyler Dem. Win a mandate to expand
• 2. Pushes through Annexation of Texas
• 3. Settles on dividing Oregon 49th Parallel

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• V. MEXICAN WAR
• A. Slidell Mission
• B. Immediate Causes

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• V. MEXICAN WAR
• C. Opposition to War
• D. Military Campaigns

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• V. MEXICAN WAR
• E. Results
• 1. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• 2. Wilmot Proviso
• 3. Road to War?