Chapter 17 Flashcards
“tyler too”
harrison died in office after 4 weeks
tyler was “placed” on ballot
enemies w/ whig leaders like clay and webster
minortiy whig which embraced jefferspm state righters
tyler w/out a party
signed a law to end independent treasyre but vertoed a bill for BUS
angered whigs and expelled from that party
cabinent resiged execpt for webster
signed bill to lower tariff
a war of words with britain
hated eng bc of last 2 wars, no more bro -eng federalists
brits wrote books complaiging abt us on slavery, and othe issues
brit magazines attack a shortcomings
small skirmishes: a crushed small insurrection in british candada, british attacked a supply ships
boundary for Maine
brits watned to build a road from halifaz to quebec to avoid st lawerence river
people from maine and canada went to no-mans land to have a small scale clash
brit send nonprofessional diplomat and met with webster to set a compromise
brits got les land but got the road
mexico and texas
mexitco viwed texas as its territry in revolt
mexico threatened a with wat
Texas forced to have expensive military and driven to negotiations with England and France
aroostock war
lumberjack conflict b/w mainers and canadians over maine boundary
Webster-Ashburton treaty
Why Brit wanted Texas to be independent
Texas could be turned on America
Britain wanted to abolish slavery in Texas to anger South
could go to latin america while a was distracted in the war
wanted to abolish slavery to anger sotuh
saw texas as a good prodcuer of cotton and a good free-trade state
French was also for it
annexing texas
texas became a leading issue in the campaigns of 1844
pro expansionist democrats under polk won
arranged for anmexatkl by joint-resolution
resolution passed in 1845
mexico mad
populating oregon
brit claims to oregon strong above columbia river, and a below
most important colonizing agency Hudson Bay Co
As could also point to explore, occupation, and had missionaries and settlers in areas south of the Columbia
Increasing As to the Willamette Valley in 1840s
By 1846, 5000 As settled south of the Colombia, with Brits only had 700 above
Settling Or Dispute
At the Anglo A convention of 1818, US wanted to divide at 49th parallel but Brit wanted the river
By losing pop race, Brits saw the wisdom of making a peaceful settlement
Only a small segment in dispute by 1846
Issue was tossed into election of 1844
Election of 1844
Whig Clay vs Dem Polk
Polk, the expansionist, dubbed young hickory
Campaign of election was in part of Manifest Dest
Exapamtionalists dems were swayed by MD
Dems called CLay a corrupt bargainer and slave owner
Whigs fought back and spread lie that more slaves were barned JKP
Clay trying to compromise with N and S on Texas, as well as free soil party stealing votes- causes Clay to lose
“All of OR or None”
Polk’s 4 Pt Program
- Lower tariff of 1842 from 32 to 25%
- Restoration of the indept treasury
- Settle OR dispute on 49 line
- Acquire CA (only after war)
Troubles with MEX
Deadlock over boundaries of SW
Mex still saw Texas as theirs
Rumors of Eng about to buy CA, made Polk uneasy
Sent John Slidell to Mex to offer 25 Mill for CA but Mex did not budge
Voting for War
4000 men under Gen. Zachary Taylor to march from nueces river to rio grande but Mex did not attack
May 1854: Polk asked Congress to declare war on basis of unpaid claims and Slidell’s rejection
Congress hesitant until Mex troops attacked Gen Taylor’s command
A Expansionists wanted to teach Mex a lesson and Mex wanted to humiliate A
Both sides saw the other as the aggressor
Battles in Mex
Gen Steven W Kearny led 1700 troops over the Santa Fe trail and captured Santa Fe
Cap John C Fermont captured CA
Gen Taylor invaded MEX into Buena Vista and won
Gen Windfield Scott battled up to Mex City
