Manifest Destiny II

By: Ben, Cynthia, Margaux, Michaela, and Rahul

The Mexican-American War1846-1848C.M.

The Events that Led to Battle

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❖ 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

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The War

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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

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Important People

-Antonio de Santa Anna

-William Marcy

-James Gadsden

-Franklin Pierce

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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

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Alaska And The Midway

Islands1867

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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%

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Fun Fact: Alaska wasn’t given it’s name until after the purchase.

Annexation of the Midway Islands - 1867

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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

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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

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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

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