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Chapter 11- The Era of Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny The belief that America was destined to take over the continent

Trouble in Texas Spain offered cheap/free land to American settlers Mexico gained independence in 1821 The Texas Revolution ( ) The Lone Star Republic ( )

Expansion Politics Texans ask to be annexed to the US Settlers begin moving to the Oregon Territory in the early 1840s

Expansion Politics Texans ask to be annexed to the US Settlers begin moving to the Oregon Territory in the early 1840s Election of 1844: Whigs nominated Henry Clay; Democrats nominated James K. Polk Polk wins on the promise of expanding the nation

Polk and the Mexican War The Oregon Territory is divided at the 49’ parallel U.S. offers to buy New Mexico and California Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to cross the Nueces- War begins!

Polk and the Mexican War The Oregon Territory is divided at the 49’ parallel U.S. offers to buy New Mexico and California Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to cross the Nueces- War begins! N.M. and CA were under American control by early 1847.

Polk and the Mexican War The Oregon Territory is divided at the 49’ parallel U.S. offers to buy New Mexico and California Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to cross the Nueces- War begins! N.M. and CA were under American control by early Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)

The Gold Rush Within months of Mexico’s surrender, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill From , California produced 45% of the world’s gold supply Impact of the Gold Rush Immigration issues

The Price of Victory Northern politicians viewed the war as a means to expand slavery The Wilmot Proviso sought to ban slavery from the territories acquired from Mexico Southerners want to expand slavery to all parts of the nation Moderates supported “popular sovereignty”

Escape from Crisis Gen. Zachary Taylor (W) was elected President in 1848 Taylor wanted to ban slavery in the Mexican cession; dies in 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Manifest Destiny completed with the Gadsden Purchase (1854)