CarolineOlsen

11/5/15
Chapter17:ManifestDestinyandItsLegend(18411848)

TheAccessionofTylerToo"
WhywerethepeopleupsetwithTyleras
president?

JohnTylertookthepresidencyfourweeks
intoPresidentHarrisontermbecause
PresidentHarrisondied.
PeoplewereupsetbecauseTylerwasa
DemocratinWhigsclothing
partofminorityWhigPartybutwasat
oddswiththemajorityoftheWhigparty,
whichwasprobank,proprotectivetariff,and
prointernalimprovements

JohnTyler:APresidentwithoutaParty
WhywasTylerkickedoutoftheWhigParty?

endedtheindependenttreasurysystem
TylerwasagainstFiscalBanks(newbank
ofUSwhichhevetoed),muchtothe
DemocratsreliefbuttheWhigsdislikedhim
Whigsintroducedtheirnotsosecret
platformoutofClayswaistcoatoutlininga
nationalisticprogram
Hisentirecabinetresignedwiththe
exceptionofhissecretaryofstatewhowasin
themidstofnegotiationswithEurope
TylerwaskickedoutoftheWhigparty,and
signedalawforaprotectivetariffin1842

AWarofWordswithBritain
WhatinitiatedconflictbetweenBritainand
America?

TheBritishwerehatedduringthe19th
centuryandTheUSsoonstartedthethird
warwithEnglandonlythistimeitwasfought
withinkandbooksandnogunswerefired
BritishtravelerswroteacidlyofAmerican
tobaccospitting,slaveauctioneering,
lynching,eyegouging,andotherunsavory
featuresoftherusticRepublic>stirredangry
outburstinAmerica.
Britishmagazinesaddedfuelwhenthey
launchedattacksonAmericanshortcomings
Americaneededtoborrowmoneyfrom
Britain
smallrebellioninCanadawhereasteamer
calledtheCarolinewasattackednear
Niagara

ManipulatingtheMaineMaps
HowdidtheBritishsettlethedisputeover
buildingaroad?

In1842theBritishwantedtobuildaroad
westwardsfromtheseaportofHalifaxto
Quebec.

Itranthroughadisputedterritoryandsmall
scalelumbermanclashThe
AroostookWarbegan.
TheLondonforeignofficesenta
nonprofessionaldiplomatLordAshburtonto
settlethedispute.
TheUSgot7,000squaremilesofthe
12,000squaremileareaandBritain
gotthelandtheywantedforthetrain.
TheLoneStarofTexasShinesAlone
WhydidBritainwanttofreeTexas?

MexicorefusedtorecognizeTexas
independencetheysawTexasasaprovince
inrevoltthattheycouldtakeback.
TheythreatenedAmericanwithwarif
AmericaprotectedTexas
TexasopenedtreatieswithBritainand
France
BritainwantedafreeTexassoitcould
watchoverAmericaandmakesureAmerica
didntbecometoopowerful.

TheBelatedTexasNuptials
HowwasTexasannexed?

Texasbecameanissueinthepresidential
campaignof1844.
Democratswereproexpansionists
TylersignedaresolutionthatmadeTexas
the28thstateandtheMexicans
werethoroughlyupset.
ContinuedexistenceofindependentTexas
threatenedtoinvolveU.S.inaseriesofwars
inbothAmericaandEurope
Achievingannexationwasagoodideaand
cameatagoodtime

OregonFeverPopulatesOregon
HowwasOregondivided?

OregoncountrywashugeclaimedbySpain,
Russia,BritainandtheUS.
SpainandRussiaeventuallydroppedoutof
theirclaimsbecauseoftreaties
theyhadmade.
Britainhadastrongholdofthelandnorthof
theColumbiaRiverbecausethey
actuallyoccupieditandexploredit.
Americanshadexploredandoccupiedthe
territorysouthoftheColumbiaRiver.
Aschemeforpeacefuljointoccupationwas
adoptedAmericanandBritish
pioneerslivedpeacefullysidebyside.
AlotofAmericansmigratedovertoOregon

theBritishhadlesspopulationbut
didntwanttogiveupitsclaims.
AMandateforManifestDestiny
Whatwassomereasoningbehindannexing
Texas?

Intheelectionof1844,theWhigparty
choseHenryClaytheDemocratschose
JamesK.Polk.
PolkBeatClayintheelection.Clay
straddledtheissueofwhetherornotto
annexTexas.
Inthe1840sand1850sAmericansfeltthat
GodhaddestinedAmericanstospread
themselvesoverthewholecontinent.

PolktoPurposeful
WhatwasPolk's4pointprogram?

PolktheYoungHickorywasnotas
impressiveastheOldHickoryandtooklife
seriously,developedasuccessfulfourpoint
program.
Heloweredtariffs,restoredthetreasury,
acquiredCaliforniaandsettledtheOregon
dispute.
Englandfinallycompromisedtosplitthe
areaalongthelineof49degreeswithout
therebeingwar.

MisunderstandingswithMexico
WhatdidPolkdoinresponsetorumors
aboutBritsseizingMexico?

PolkwaseagertobuyCaliforniafrom
MexicobutaftertheTexasannexation
diplomaticrelationswithMexicowere
severed.
TherewererumorsabouttheBritish
wantingtobuyorseizeMexicosoPolksent
anenvoytoofferupto$25millionfor
CaliforniabuttheMexicanswouldnthearof
it.

AmericanBloodonAmericanSoil
Howdidthewarprogress?

Everyonewasanxiouslywaitingforwar
betweenMexicoandtheUS
PolkalmostdeclaredwarfirstbutonApril
25th1846Mexicantroopskilled
AmericansondisputedAmericanSoil.
Polksentwarmessagetothecongressand
theyvotedforwar,thepatriotic
countryagreedthatsomethinghadtobe
done.
AbrahamLincolnwassoconcernedwith
whatplacethewaractuallystartedthat
hewasknownasSpottyLincoln.
Polkhadprovokedthewarineffortstogain

California,Mexicoalsowantedto
fightwithAmerica.
Bothsidesbelievedthattheotherwasthe
aggressor,theYankeeshad
pollutedtheMexicanslandsandthe
MexicanshadkilledthefirstAmericans.
MasteringofMexico
WhatdidPolkdesire?

PolkwantedCalifornianotwar,buthegot
warandhopedtopulloutquickly.
PreviouslyexiledSantaAnnasaidthathe
wouldsellouthiscountryifthey
helpedhimgetbacktoMexico,heliedand
ralliedtheMexicantroopsto
fight.
AmericanoperationsintheSouthwestand
Californiawerecompletelysuccessful.
CaptainJohnC.Fremonthelpedcollaborate
inthewar.
GeneralZacharyTaylorOldRoughand
Readybecametheheroof
Buenavistawhenheandhis5,000troops
attacked20,000Mexicanstroops
andwon.
GeneralWinifredScottbattleduptoMexico
City

FightingMexicoforPeace
HowdidPolkattempttoendthewarfast?

Polkwantedtoendthewarsoon,sent
NicholasP.Tristtoarrangeandarmisticeas
$10,000
Tristwasntagoodnegotiatorbuthe
managedtosignthetreatyofGuadalupe
Hidalgo.
Thetreatyterms:confirmedAmericantitle
toTexasandgottheareafromOregonto
California,whichwasabout12ofMexicoand
added1/3morelandtoAmericafor$15
million.
SomeSouthernerswantedallofMexicoand
somewantednoneofit,thegovernment
couldntpleaseeveryone.

ProfitandLossinMexico
WastheMexicanWarsuccessful?

MexicanWarwascomparablysmallaswars
gobutthegainswerebig.
Theygainedmorelandthaninthe
LouisianaPurchase.
TheMexicanwarprovedtobefield
experienceformostofthefutureofficersin

thecivilwar.
Lecture

Whigs(liberal)Tory(conservative)inBritain
TyleriskindofJacksonkindofguy
(successfulgeneral)
WhigsaregoingtogrowintotheRepublican
Party(strongercentralgov,againstslavery,
etc.)
AbewasaWhig
fascinatingtimeculturally
hopinghe'llbemorelikewashingtonthan
jackson
washingtonfreedhisslavesafterhedied>
precedent?
jacksonwasnotinfavorofbank,internal
improvement,notinfavoroftariff
Democratswanttarifftylerwantedtariffto
godown
he'scalled"hisaccidency"anegative
monarch
tylerhasnovicepresident
1844party