1. The Public Pushes to Acquire Texas
Unit 5: Manifest Destiny and Imperialism

2. James K. Polk’s promises
Transition between Presidents Tyler and Polk
Texas becomes a State!
Dec. 29th 1845
Mexico Cuts off all diplomatic relations.
Two Days after Polk took Office in March
Polk Sends John Slidell
“Slidell Mission”
FAILURE

3. History Lab: Histography
Unit 5: Manifest Destiny and american imperialism

4. History Lab Instructions
Central Question: Do we construct our future by choosing how we remember the past?
Directions:
Read your excerpt from one of the textbooks.
Identify:
Who is responsible for starting the war?
How the war is portrayed/justified?
How are the major political and military officials portrayed?
Meet with Jigsaw Group
Create a chart that compares the similarities and differences of all the text book readings.
Discuss: What might account for these different versions of the story?
Discuss: Do we construct our future by choosing how we remember the past?

5. Start of the Mexican American War: Just the Facts
Unit 5: Manifest Destiny and American imperialism

6. War What is it Good for…Getting What You Want!
Where’s the border?
USA Says The Rio Grand River
MEX Says Nueces River
Polk sends troops to protect the border
Zachary Taylor leads troops to the Rio Grande River.
Tensions explode into conflict

7. Polk’s Declaration of War
Boiling Point
How can Polk portray this?
Polk asks for a Declaration of War.
Spot Resolution
Abraham Lincoln Asks Polk to name the spot
Northern Animosity
Believe it will extend slavery
Who invited the honest guy to the party?

8. Unit 5: Manifest Destiny and American Imperialism
Mexican American War
Unit 5: Manifest Destiny and American Imperialism

9. Wilmot Proviso What do you need to fight a war? Wilmot Proviso
Money…Money…Money
Wilmot Proviso is a rider attached to a financial bill.
Wilmot Proviso
PA Congressmen David Wilmot
All territory gained would become free.
Split the House and Senate
Appropriations Bill passes without the Proviso

10. Mexican American war Initial Phases of the War John Freemont
WILDLY SUCCESSFUL!
John Freemont
March’s to Sonoma CA
Claims California
Stephen Kearny
Marched to Santa Fe
Took New Mexico in Two weeks

11. America Invades Further South
Zachary Taylor
Old Rough and Ready
Captures Monterrey
Extremely Popular
Polk displeased
Winfield Scott
Launches Amphibious assault on Vera Cruz
Capture Mexico City

12. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Ends the War
Treaty Terms:
Recognize Texan State hood.
Rio Grande is the border.
America gets NM and CA.
America pays 15 million dollars