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Enduring Vision 8E Chapter 13 outline

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Ch. 13 Immigration, Expansion, & Sectional Conflict, 1840-48, pg 373-399 Chapter Lead-in, pg 373 Jose Antonio Navarro, credited as founder of Texas and widely recognized ? San Antonio native, signed Dec of Independence from Mexico in 1836 ? became member of Congress for Republic of Texas, created Texas state constitution after annexation in 1845 ? proud to be Mexican, but referred to as anglicized Mexican for affiliations with anglos like: Tejano ? the find as a native Texan of Mexican descent James Bowie, who married Navarro?s niece and died at the Alamo Stephen F. Austin ?Mexicanized Anglo? ? born in Virginia, moved to Missouri in 1798 to what was then Spanish territory, then moved to TX to assist in settling American families there

American Pagent Chapter 17-18 Rough Notes

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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Ben Nichols? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Chapter 17, 18, 19 Notes? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? AP US History?? Chapter 17?? ~When America tried to take California from Mexico war erupted.? ~Harrison (new president) contracted pneumonia and died after 4 weeks in the White House? ~Manifest Destiny An event that will ultimately come to pass. We were destined to stretch from the East to West coast.? ~Whigs-William H Harrison became president (first president as a whig but died at 1 month)? *Vice President John Tyler became president and Whigs found out that he didn?t agree with their ideas? ~William Harrison had already used the spoils system so when he died John Tyler wasn?t ready to use it also so most of Congress was full of Whigs that went against the ideas of Tyler.?

chapter 17

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Chapter 17: Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy The Accession of ?Tyler Too? Webster and Clay expect to run the country after Harrison?s election Harrison is just a figurehead to get Whigs in office Unfortunately for Webster and Clay? Harrison dies after just 4 weeks in office John Tyler becomes president Many Whigs do not like Tyler Left the Democrats for the Whigs b/c he didn?t like Jackson Embraced states? rights issues Not a big supporter of the Bank, Tariffs, or Internal Improvements Clay begins to implement Whig plans Whig Congress passes a law ending the independent treasury Tyler signs it Next, Clay pushes a bill through Congress to establish a ?Fiscal Bank? This would establish a new Bank of US Tyler vetoes the bill

American Pageant 14th Edition Chapter 17 notes

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t I. The Accession of ?Tyler Too? Harrison was a figure head real leaders were Webster and Clay- Harrison died of pneumonia He didn?t like the dictator tactics of Jackson- Tyler was a ex-Democrat Was a Whig but embraced the Jeffersonian states? righters- at odds with majority of his party He believed opposite of pro-bank, pro-tariff- pro-internal improvements II. John Tyler: A President Without a Party The Whig platform started with the Whig Congress passing a law to end the independent treasury- Tyler signed, Clay drew up a bill for a new Bank of the United States- Tyler vetoed it

slavery and sectionalism vocabulary

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Slavery and Sectionalism (1845-1860) 136. Nat Turner?s Rebellion: Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in Virginia, attacked many whites, prompted non-slaveholding Virginians to consider emancipation 137. Yeoman Farmers: family farmers who hired out slaves for the harvest season, self-sufficient, participated in local markets alongside slave owners 138. Underground Railroad: network of safe houses of white abolitionists used to bring slaves to freedom Harriet Tubman ? worked alongside Josiah Henson to make repeated trips to get slaves out of the South into freedom 139. ?Wage slaves?: northern factory workers who were discarded when too old to work (unlike the slaves who were still kept fed and clothed in their old age) 140. Nativism: anti-immigrant, especially against Irish Catholics

Chapter 13: The Impending Crisis Outline

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis LOOKING WESTWARD Manifest Destiny the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to rule the entirety of North America; believed it was an unselfish attempt to expand American liberties and it was used to justify expansion Racial Justification advocates of the MD believed that North America were to be populated solely by white Americans; their definition (of white Americans) excluded Indians and Mexicans Americans in Texas Opposition to Further Expansion many politicians, including Henry Clay, opposed the idea of MD as they feared it would rouse the conflict over slavery and threaten the stability of the Union Texas Mexicans launched a colonization law (1824) promising newcomers cheap land and for a 4-year exemption from taxes

American History A Survey: Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis LOOKING WESTWARD Manifest Destiny the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to rule the entirety of North America; believed it was an unselfish attempt to expand American liberties and it was used to justify expansion Racial Justification advocates of the MD believed that North America were to be populated solely by white Americans; their definition (of white Americans) excluded Indians and Mexicans Americans in Texas Opposition to Further Expansion many politicians, including Henry Clay, opposed the idea of MD as they feared it would rouse the conflict over slavery and threaten the stability of the Union Texas Mexicans launched a colonization law (1824) promising newcomers cheap land and for a 4-year exemption from taxes

American History A Survey: Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis LOOKING WESTWARD Manifest Destiny the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to rule the entirety of North America; believed it was an unselfish attempt to expand American liberties and it was used to justify expansion Racial Justification advocates of the MD believed that North America were to be populated solely by white Americans; their definition (of white Americans) excluded Indians and Mexicans Americans in Texas Opposition to Further Expansion many politicians, including Henry Clay, opposed the idea of MD as they feared it would rouse the conflict over slavery and threaten the stability of the Union Texas Mexicans launched a colonization law (1824) promising newcomers cheap land and for a 4-year exemption from taxes

American History A Survey: Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis LOOKING WESTWARD Manifest Destiny the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to rule the entirety of North America; believed it was an unselfish attempt to expand American liberties and it was used to justify expansion Racial Justification advocates of the MD believed that North America were to be populated solely by white Americans; their definition (of white Americans) excluded Indians and Mexicans Americans in Texas Opposition to Further Expansion many politicians, including Henry Clay, opposed the idea of MD as they feared it would rouse the conflict over slavery and threaten the stability of the Union Texas Mexicans launched a colonization law (1824) promising newcomers cheap land and for a 4-year exemption from taxes

American History: A Survey Chapter 13 Outline

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis Key Terms Manifest Destiny Texas Settlements Americans in Texas Stephen F. Austin Americans in Texas: Opposition Americans in Texas: Religious Dispute Santa Anna Goliad Massacre Battle of the Alamo Battle of San Jacinto Texas Annexation Denial Aroostook War 54-40 or Fight James K. Polk Texas Annexation Oregon Boundary Resolve John Slidell Mexican-American War: Tipping Point Bear Flag Republic John C. Fremont Mexican-American War: Three Pronged Strategy Wilmot Proviso Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Ostend Manifesto Filibusters Gadsden Purchase 49ers Great American Dessert I. LOOKING WESTWARD A. Manifest Destiny 1. the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to
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