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Corpse of discovery

Resulted in opening the west to America settlers

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Group of 33 men and Sacajawea. Purpose was to find an all water route across the continent (northwest passage) and to explore and map out the land.

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War of 1812

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The “second war for independence” - james Madison was president at the time.

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Causes of the war of 1812 - (4)

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  1. British attempt to restrict US free trade
  2. British IMPRESSMENT (forced service) of US sailors in british navy
  3. US desire to take Canada
  4. Expansion west
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War hawks

Led by _______ _____

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Wanted war with Great Britain - led by Henry Clay

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Results of the Treaty of Ghent (1814) need the war - DRAW - (4)

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  1. US capital city burnt by the british!
  2. Boosted the US confidence in themselves!
  3. Fostered a new spirit of PATRIOTISM
  4. Created “Masnifest destiny”
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Manifest destiny definition

  • who coined the phrase?
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The belief that it was americas god given right to spread out over and posses the entire continent

  • coined by John O’Sullivan
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Symbolism in the picture of manifest destiny

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Woman = USA
Book = Bible 
Replacing darkness (native americans) with light (europians)
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John Jacob Astor:

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American merchant, started a furrier company, became very wealthy

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Rendezvous: gather of mountain men once a year in the late summer. 3 things they did:

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  1. They would trade/sell furs
  2. Swap stories and have contests
  3. Lasted about two weeks
    MOUNTAIN MEN WERE THE FIRST TO EXLPRE AND OPEN TRAILS TO THE WEST
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2nd people to come west after fur trappers? MISSIONARIES

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Dr. Marcus Whitman and his wife Narcisa opened a mission (willamette valley - Portland) worked with NA. Made letters

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Who do you think was not thrilled with manifest destiny? Why? (3)

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Native americans

  1. Land stolen
  2. Buffalo destroyed
  3. Disease
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Why did the pioneers go west? (4)

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  1. Land
  2. Opportunity to start a new life
  3. Adventure
  4. Gold
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Who was the dark horse of the presidential election? Why?

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James K Polk. Wins, even though no one knew about him, because he was all for westward expansion

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Texas was known as cauhuila. Mexico offered land grants for free as long as they followed 3 provisions

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  1. Learn Spanish
  2. Convert to cathoicism
  3. Obey Mexican law/no slavery
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Moses Austin, an empresario, organized a group of americans to go to Texas. Y…

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Stephen Austin, the son, was the leader of the “old 300” - 1st american families. By 1830, most new settlers to to Texas were americans , so immigration of americans was stopped!

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Battle if Gonzales

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Texas revolt, 1st fight for independence, took place in San Antonio - fort Alamo

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Battle of the Alamo

A siege that lasted 12 days and killed every last American

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San Antonio mission/fort, commanded by william Travis with 150 men. Davy Crockett’s and Jim Bowie were there
The Texans fought more like devils than men!

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Results of the Alamo (2)

:Remember the Alamo!!!”

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  1. Gave gen Sam Houston time to prepare
  2. Gave the Texans a motivational rally cry. Turning point!

REMEMBER THE ALAMO

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Battle of san jacinto

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Sam Houston defeated santa Anna! Texas gained its independence! Sam Houston was elected president of Texas

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Santa Fe trail: trade route between mexico and the USA

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Also known as the highway to the southwest.

“William becknell” american who opened the trail in 1821

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Will who was the founder of the pony express?

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William Russell, replaced by the telegraph

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First american to california was -

Local Hispanics (3,500) were called -

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Jedediah smith

Californios

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Captain john C freemont

What did James K Polk do?

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One of the first Americans to describe the beauty of california and its wonderful pacific ports. Sparked interest -

He twice offered to by california!

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Mexican american war, 1846. President Polk was determined to get california and New Mexico from mexico

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After mexico refused to sell the territories, he created an incident.. dispute over the Mexican american border caused the war

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Not all americans were in favor of the war (Name 2) (immoral)

Three front war:

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Abraham Lincoln and henry David Thoreau

Border of Texas, Mexico City, and california

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  1. Zachary Taylor
  2. Winfield Scott
  3. Stephen Kearney
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  1. Old rough and ready - attack and control the Texas and Mexican border - ***battle of buena vista.
  2. Old fuss and feathers - sent to capture Mexico City - *** battle of vera cruz.
  3. the long marcher - sent to control New Mexico and california.
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Treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo: 1848

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  1. USA received the Mexican cession (california, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, nevada)
  2. USA paid mexico $15 million
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1853 - Gadsden purchase

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$10 million - last piece of land gained at the manifest destiny

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Willliam henry Harrison -

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Led US forces to victory against tecumseh and his Indian “confederacy” at the battle of Tippiecanoe

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Andrew Jackson

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Hero at the battle of New Orleans (last battle of the war) won by the US of course

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Francis Scott key

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Writer of the star spangled banner at the battle of fort McHenry

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USS constitution “old Ironsides”

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Makes a name for itself - oldest commissioned ship in the world

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