Yuta Ogawa Segal‚ Samantha US History I Honors May 17‚ 2010 Westward Expansion DBQ Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States of America had the destiny of expanding across North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This terms meaning has changed and been misused over the years. It was used as a justification for the Mexican War‚ and eventually was led to believe that it was to expand slavery. The main purpose of Manifest Destiny was not to expand the institution of slavery
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different walks of life‚ and expanding the United States through the annexation of Texas and the acquisition of California from Mexico. The United States became further united due to the continuous desire and procurement of new territories. In President James Polk’s 1845 Inaugural Address‚ he shared his opinion of the “danger to [the nation’s] safety and future peace” if Texas remained an independent state. Polk’s point of view was that the annexation of Texas in 1845 was necessary in order to avoid a conflict
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Even before the Louisiana Purchase‚ President Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the west‚ and to track water routes to help western expansion. The route that Lewis and Clark traveled west became an important route for pioneers‚ known as the Oregon Trail. Pioneers went west for many reasons‚ including economic opportunities and new ways of life. An abundance of land for farming and grazing‚ mining‚ forestry and for some‚ like the Mormons‚ an escape from religious persecution
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Chap 14-The Territorial expansion of the United States A. Community: Texans&TEJAOS “Remember the Alamo.” 1. 1836‚ Santa Anna(President of Mexico) came to subdue Texas-1‚500 Mexican died‚& Texas defenders(failed)- “remember the Alamo” eventually forced Santa Anna to recognize Texas independence. 2. Tejanos(S. Texans)-favored A. Settlers for their economic plan-authorized A. Colonies w/in Texas(central/ east)-attracted ppl from Miss. Valley-introduced slavery&cotton-Tejanos‚ both wealthy rancheros&poor
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illustrates the confinements of society and it’s repression of an individual. It also shows the rigidity and sterility of Suburban life in New Zealand and resistance of it. The cat represents freedom as it is unbounded by preconceived ideas of society. James K Baxter himself felt suffocated in his domestic role and this lead to him eventually leaving and going into the Jerusalem community. In ways‚ the cat could be a representation
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Dr. Rodolfo Jacobo United States History: Chicano Perspective Fall 2012 Short essay questions and sources for exam I 1. What were the historical roots of anti-Mexican sentiment according to the article “Origins of Anti-Mexican Sentient?” Refer to one page article handout entitled “The Origins of Anti Mexican Sentiment” in the additional readings folder under documents. Also consult the power-point with same title as handout. What according to Rudolfo Acuna was the myth behind the
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In considering the process of the settlement of the West over the whole period‚ how far can the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 be seen as the key turning point? The war of 1812 was followed by a period of exploration of the West which had been greatly expanded by the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. The process of expansion was huge and resulted in the original 13 states being 45 states by 1906. As well as the Louisiana Purchase‚ the Mexican-American War and the Californian Gold Rush of 1848‚ the Homestead
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Expansion essay Intro America expands westward as that of there own destiny. America fights and fights for land. Many die but independence is served cold to the Mexicans and British. The Indian Rmoval act opens new territory to the west. This is my expansion Essay on way back when‚ when America expanded West! II. A. Causes of western expansion/ Manifest destiny 1. Economic/trade 2. Avalible land/farming 3. New opportunities/ “gold rush” 4. Western trade/ Roads/ Transportation
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The Mexican-American War all started by Texas. They wanted its independence and started fighting with Mexico and that lead to the Mexican American War and led to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 where they paid $15 millions of dollars for Texas‚ Arizona‚ New Mexico and California and bits of other states as well. Mexico was filled with internal struggles that approached on the Civil War. However‚ it was refusing to recognize the independence of Texas. Mexico threatened war with U.S if it took
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Some view it as the American invasion‚ but without the Mexican-American war‚ the current Southwestern states might not be a part of the United States today. In the 1840’s‚ there was much dispute over the border between Texas and Mexico. So‚ when Mexico refused any attempt of negotiation with the U.S‚ the U.S resorted to war. The United States had many valid reasons for war such as initially taking peaceful actions‚ their belief in Manifest Destiny‚ and trying to defend their own land. The United
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