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westward expansion Flashcards

1
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who was involved in fur trading

A

British, native and U.S. far west

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2
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Semi military to map and get knowledge

Artists paint

Excitement and pride

A

Government sponsored exploration

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3
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Expansion of white americans across the continent was inevitable and
ordained by god

Democrats embraced
Whigs opposed

A

manifest destiny

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4
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caused conflicts and wars
some sold land

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native americans

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5
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who went far west?

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families(farmers)
Mormons
Southerners and northerners

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6
Q

St. louis to Oregon
Slow, dangerous
Unknown opportunities
Land, better life
Pride
Panic of 1837

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Overland trails

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7
Q

49th parallel becomes the line dividing the U.S. from British land
Willamette valley, oregon
Most fertile areas
River access
Most settled areas

A

Oregon

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8
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Mexican government
Land grants
300 families settled in texas and coahuila
Set up government

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Stephen austin

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9
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Passed laws for military occupation of texas. (1829)
All immigrations ended
Slavery outlawed
New taxes

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Mexican government

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10
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what battle did Houston’s army defeated santa anna’s army

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Battle of san jacinto

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11
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what was Aftermath of san jacinto

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Treaty of velasco
Set boundary at rio grande

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12
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Election issue of 1844
North-no, possible war slave state
South-yes

A

Texas annexation

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13
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believed in Manifest destiny
and an Expansionist

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james k polk

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14
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texas annexation result

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Mexico broke diplomatic ties
Texas 15th slave state

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15
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John C fremont

Declared california an independent republic

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The bear flag revolt

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16
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Authorized to offer 30 million for rio grande border and territories of california and new mexico
Rejected

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John slidell’s mission

17
Q

Mexico claimed all lands south of the nueces river
Mexican army attacked a us patrol

A

Border conflict

18
Q

“Mexico has shed American blood on American soil. War exists…by the act of mexico herself”

A

Polk’s war message

19
Q

Popularity of the war?

A

Newspapers
Crowds cheered
Zachary taylor and winfield scott war heroes

20
Q

Land gained would be closed to slavery
Controversial so deleted

A

Wilmot proviso

21
Q

California and New Mexico given to U.S.
Rio grande boundary established
$15 million to mexico

A

Treaty of guadalupe hidalgo

22
Q

Slutters lumber mill discovered gold
Population boom
100,000 people arrived in 1849

A

California gold rush

23
Q

Chinese-”china towns”
Young white males
Camps were dirty and poor conditions
Most didn’t find fortune
Suppliers became wealthy off miners basic needs

A

California society

24
Q

Election of 1848

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Slavery big issue
Popular sovereignty-state should decide

25
Q

Liberty party-abolitionist for moral reasons
Free soil party-political reasons
-no slavery new territories, but established slave states to keep slavery

A

free soil movement

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