CFHS AP US History
5th Period Notes
Chapter 13:
Manifest Destiny
-the idea that it was God's will that the US posses the whole of the North American continent
issue of the spread of slavery
-arose with the annexation of texas
-Mexico wins independence from Spain in 1821 at that time 80,000 Mexicans lived in CA or the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico.
-by 1830 Mexico wanted to attract Americans to the Rio Grande Valley to settle
-American immigrants were to respect Mexican law, become Roman Catholics, and Mexican citizens
-Americans came but remained Protestant
and American and brought slaves. Vilolated Mexican law.
-Mexico passed a law forbidding further American immigration but they kept coming.
In March 1836, Texans declared Texas as a republic independent of Mexico.
-Mexico decided to fight the Texans
-General Santa Anna captured the alamo in San Antonio and killed all 187 defenders
-Mexicans massacred another 300 Texans at Goliad-The Texans won at San Jacinto and captured Santa Anna who signed a treaty recognizing Texas' independence
-Mexico reneged; Pressured Texas, and Texas petitioned for annexation by the United States
-Neither president Jackson or President Van Buren moved to annex Texas war with Mexico
-Didn't want to stir up northerners opposed to the spread of slavery
-Britain encouraged Texas to remain independent
-When President Harrison died in fofice Vice President Tyler became President
-Tyler broke wiht the Whig Party
-With an eye on the upcoming election of 1844, Tyler came out in favor of the U.S. annexing Texas and secretary of state Calhoun began negotiating with Texas
-Calhoun released a letter to the press that made clear that Texas was desired to protect slavery
-Northern senators objected and annexation was delayed
-Annexation became an election issue
-Whig Henry Clay and Democrat Martin Van Buren candidate came out against annexation
-Democrat James Polk ran on a platform favoring annexation of Texas and acquisition of Oregon
-Polk won the nomination and the Election of 1844
-lame duck President Tyler submitted a joint resolution of annexation of Texas to congress
-Congress passed the resolution in March 1845
-Texas agreed
-Texas eneterd the union as a slave state in December 1845
-Texas was the 28th state making the balance in the senate 15 slave staes and 13 free states
-Texas was independent for 9 years
Oregon:
-Americans had flooded into the fertile Williamette River Valley of Oregon just as they had Texas
-Oregon had been jointly occupied with Britain since 1818
-The Democratic party's platform had called for annexing Oregon all the way to 54 degrees 40 minutes north latitude
-president Tyler moved to annex Oregon but had no intent to push for all of Oregon. He proposed a U.s. -Canada boundary at 49 degrees north
-The British ambassador turned the offer down without checking with London
-British didn't want a fight and they proposed 49 degrees north
-Polk asked senate approving the 49 degrees north
-Several Democrats from teh North felt betrayed that he went for all of Texas and not Oregon
-A sectional split opened in the Democratic party.
The Mexican War:
-President Polk wanted California and New Mexico
-Texans and Mexico had never agreed on a boundary->U.S. claimed the Rio Grande River->Mexico said the Nuecks River
-Polk sent a diplomat to Mexico with an offer to buy CA and NM for 30 million. NO
-to presure, Polk sent army troops into disputed land between rivers and ships into the gulf.
-When they refuse, Polk ordered troops to move to Rio Grande
-In April, Mexicans crossed and attacked army, and killed 11 soldiers
-polk then asked congress for a declaration of war-most Whigs opposed war but voted for it anyway
-War was fought in Mexico and in CA/NM
-June 1846, American settlers backed by Capt. John Fremont captured Sonoma, CA raised the "bear" flag of an independent CA
-Fremonts forces and sailors from the Pacific fleet subdued CA
-In Mexico US forces marched on Mexico City and captured it
-Signimficant anti-war sentiments
-War was supported in South and West by Democrats
-Whigs and NE opposed the war
-Anti-Slavery people thought war was fought to extned slavery
-Congressman Abraham Lincoln demnaded to know where on US soil the MExicans shot American troops
-THe MExican cession (map 467 immediately raised the question of slavery being extended to new territories
-Congressmen David Wilmot offered to Congress the Wilmot proviso in August 1846
-This propsed that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude will be allowed to exist in any territory gained from Mexico.
-In the House of Representatives, Northern Democrats and northern Whigs outnumbered Southern Democrats and Southern Whigs.
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Chapter 13:
Manifest Destiny
-the idea that it was God's will that the US posses the whole of the North American continent
issue of the spread of slavery
-arose with the annexation of texas
-Mexico wins independence from Spain in 1821 at that time 80,000 Mexicans lived in CA or the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico.
-by 1830 Mexico wanted to attract Americans to the Rio Grande Valley to settle
-American immigrants were to respect Mexican law, become Roman Catholics, and Mexican citizens
-Americans came but remained Protestant
and American and brought slaves. Vilolated Mexican law.
-Mexico passed a law forbidding further American immigration but they kept coming.
In March 1836, Texans declared Texas as a republic independent of Mexico.
-Mexico decided to fight the Texans
-General Santa Anna captured the alamo in San Antonio and killed all 187 defenders
-Mexicans massacred another 300 Texans at Goliad-The Texans won at San Jacinto and captured Santa Anna who signed a treaty recognizing Texas' independence
-Mexico reneged; Pressured Texas, and Texas petitioned for annexation by the United States
-Neither president Jackson or President Van Buren moved to annex Texas war with Mexico
-Didn't want to stir up northerners opposed to the spread of slavery
-Britain encouraged Texas to remain independent
-When President Harrison died in fofice Vice President Tyler became President
-Tyler broke wiht the Whig Party
-With an eye on the upcoming election of 1844, Tyler came out in favor of the U.S. annexing Texas and secretary of state Calhoun began negotiating with Texas
-Calhoun released a letter to the press that made clear that Texas was desired to protect slavery
-Northern senators objected and annexation was delayed
-Annexation became an election issue
-Whig Henry Clay and Democrat Martin Van Buren candidate came out against annexation
-Democrat James Polk ran on a platform favoring annexation of Texas and acquisition of Oregon
-Polk won the nomination and the Election of 1844
-lame duck President Tyler submitted a joint resolution of annexation of Texas to congress
-Congress passed the resolution in March 1845
-Texas agreed
-Texas eneterd the union as a slave state in December 1845
-Texas was the 28th state making the balance in the senate 15 slave staes and 13 free states
-Texas was independent for 9 years
Oregon:
-Americans had flooded into the fertile Williamette River Valley of Oregon just as they had Texas
-Oregon had been jointly occupied with Britain since 1818
-The Democratic party's platform had called for annexing Oregon all the way to 54 degrees 40 minutes north latitude
-president Tyler moved to annex Oregon but had no intent to push for all of Oregon. He proposed a U.s. -Canada boundary at 49 degrees north
-The British ambassador turned the offer down without checking with London
-British didn't want a fight and they proposed 49 degrees north
-Polk asked senate approving the 49 degrees north
-Several Democrats from teh North felt betrayed that he went for all of Texas and not Oregon
-A sectional split opened in the Democratic party.
The Mexican War:
-President Polk wanted California and New Mexico
-Texans and Mexico had never agreed on a boundary->U.S. claimed the Rio Grande River->Mexico said the Nuecks River
-Polk sent a diplomat to Mexico with an offer to buy CA and NM for 30 million. NO
-to presure, Polk sent army troops into disputed land between rivers and ships into the gulf.
-When they refuse, Polk ordered troops to move to Rio Grande
-In April, Mexicans crossed and attacked army, and killed 11 soldiers
-polk then asked congress for a declaration of war-most Whigs opposed war but voted for it anyway
-War was fought in Mexico and in CA/NM
-June 1846, American settlers backed by Capt. John Fremont captured Sonoma, CA raised the "bear" flag of an independent CA
-Fremonts forces and sailors from the Pacific fleet subdued CA
-In Mexico US forces marched on Mexico City and captured it
-Signimficant anti-war sentiments
-War was supported in South and West by Democrats
-Whigs and NE opposed the war
-Anti-Slavery people thought war was fought to extned slavery
-Congressman Abraham Lincoln demnaded to know where on US soil the MExicans shot American troops
-THe MExican cession (map 467 immediately raised the question of slavery being extended to new territories
-Congressmen David Wilmot offered to Congress the Wilmot proviso in August 1846
-This propsed that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude will be allowed to exist in any territory gained from Mexico.
-In the House of Representatives, Northern Democrats and northern Whigs outnumbered Southern Democrats and Southern Whigs.
Remember to post your responses to the article!
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