manifest destiny ii by: ben, cynthia, margaux, michaela, and rahul
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Manifest Destiny II
By: Ben, Cynthia, Margaux, Michaela, and Rahul
The Mexican-American War1846-1848C.M.
The Events that Led to Battle
C.M.
❖ President James K. Polk, elected in 1844, pushed for annexation of Texas
❖ Polk sent politician John Slidell to Mexico in 1845 to solve the border dispute, but Mexico refused to see Slidell
❖ 1846, Polk sent General Zachary Taylor to the border
❖ Taylor and his men were attacked by Mexican troops
❖ Polk used this as an excuse to declare war on Mexico
Texas
The War
C.M.
U.S. declares
war on Mexico
May 13, 1846
Mexico City falls
(unofficial end of
war)
September 14, 1847
Battle of Buena
Vista
February 23, 1847
Battle of
Veracruz
March, 1847
Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo
signed (war
officially ends)
February 2, 1848
Battle of
Monterrey
September 20–25, 1846
August, 1846
Mexico
welcomes back
Santa Anna
Gen. Kearny
advances to
Santa Fe
The Mexican Cession
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
❏ Ended the Mexican American War
❏ US Dictated the terms of the settlement
❏ Nicholas P. Trist negotiated on behalf of America
❏ After treaty was signed, there was opposition to ratify
❏ President Polk eventually approved the treatyRR
The Aftermath
❏ Cost the US $15 Million for the land
❏ Land included California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico
❏ The Treaty left the Mexicans in anger
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1853-1854
B.A.
Important People
-Antonio de Santa Anna
-William Marcy
-James Gadsden
-Franklin Pierce
B.A.
What was it?
-Agreement between U.S. and Mexico
-Transcontinental Railroad needed southern routes
-Fighting over Mesilla Valley
-Original treaty for more land and money
B.A.
Alaska And The Midway
Islands1867
M.S
The Alaska Purchase - 1867
William H. Seward - Secretary of State
Firm believer in Manifest Destiny
March 30, 1867 Alaska was purchased from Russia
$7.2 Million
Treaty with Russia (Eduard de Stoeckl)
Granted statehood in 1959
“Seward’s Icebox”
Benefits:
- Ended Russian Influence - Access to Northern Pacific Ocean
- Increased the size of the U.S. by 20%
M.S
Fun Fact: Alaska wasn’t given it’s name until after the purchase.
Annexation of the Midway Islands - 1867
M.S
Fun Fact: The Midway Islands land area is only 2.4 square miles long!
● Midway Islands discovered in 1859● Annexed By the U.S in 1867
Seward’s Goal:- Expansion in the pacific to
support trade with the East -Build a greater defense on the West - Coast
The California
Gold Rush1848 - 1855
The Journey❖January 24, 1848 - Gold is discovered by James W. Marshall
❖First arrivals - the West Coast and the Hawaiian Islands
❖Next - the Eastern states; from Maine to Mississippi and from Wisconsin to Florida
❖Then, the world!
➢ Mexico, Chile, Australia, and many regions of Europe
➢ China, specifically those from the province Guangdong
❖Forty Niners - those who left their homes in search for gold
M.B.
Life in California❖Mining Companies
➢ groups of people who shared both mining work and domestic duties
➢ lived and worked in groups of 3-4
❖Shortage of Women➢ mining counties were 97% male
➢ men struggled adjusting to domestic duty
❖Placer Mining➢ mining stream bed deposits using panning method
➢ continuous rounds of digging, shoveling, carrying and washing
MB
The Impact ❖Economic
➢ harvested $300 million worth of gold
➢ Miners generated new markets for goods and services
➢ Entrepreneurs introduced capital enterprise into mining
➢ San Francisco was transformed into a cosmopolitan city
❖Social➢ Native American prejudice and torture
❖Geographic➢ ravaged lakes and streams
➢ forgotten and abandoned campsitesMB
Image CitationsM.B.
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R.R.https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Mexican_Cession.pnghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo.jpg/200px-Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo.jpghttp://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/images/mexican.gif
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