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2. Chapter Menu Chapter Introduction Section 1:Section 1:The Western Pioneers Section 2:Section 2:The Hispanic Southwest Section 3:Section 3:Independence for Texas Section 4:Section 4:The War with Mexico Visual Summary

3. Section 4-Key Terms Content Vocabulary envoy cede Academic Vocabulary resolution secure

4. Section 4-Key Terms People and Events to Identify James K. Polk “Fifty-four Forty or Fight” Zachary Taylor John C. Frémont Bear Flag Republic Winfield Scott Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

5. A.A B.B Section 4-Polling Question Do you agree with the idea of Manifest Destiny? A.Yes B.No

6. Section 4 The Lingering Question of Texas In 1844 James K. Polk was elected president and promised to annex Texas and Oregon and to buy California from Mexico.

7. Section 4 The candidates for nomination in the presidential election of 1844 were Henry Clay and James K. Polk. −Polk promised to annex Texas and the Oregon Territory in the Northwest. −He also vowed to buy California from Mexico. −Polk won the election. The Lingering Question of Texas (cont.) The Election of 1844

8. Section 4 Despite British claims to the region, Polk believed that the United States should control all of Oregon below the line of 54° 40′ north latitude. −Their rallying cry was “Fifty-four Forty or Fight.” −Great Britain and the United States negotiated the Oregon Treaty to settle the dispute. The Lingering Question of Texas (cont.)

9. Section 4 Even before Polk took office, outgoing president Tyler pushed an annexation resolution through Congress in February 1845, and Texas joined the union that year. resolution Polk’s intentions in California added to the growing strife with Mexico. In November 1845, he sent John Slidell as a special envoy to Mexico City to try to purchase the territory.envoy The Lingering Question of Texas (cont.)

10. Section 4 Mexico’s new president, José Joaquín Herrera, refused to meet with Slidell. The Lingering Question of Texas (cont.)

11. A.A B.B C.C D.D Section 4 Why did the Democratic party decide against Martin Van Buren as a candidate? A.He didn’t take a stance on the annexation issue. B.He was pro-annexation. C.He was anti-annexation. D.He was antislavery.

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14. Vocab16 resolution a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent voted by an official body or assembly

15. Vocab14 envoy a person delegated to represent one country to another