1. John Murrin, et al Liberty, Equality, Power A History of the American People Chapter 13 Manifest Destiny

2. President John Tyler Harrison v. Van Buren in 1840 Precedent – VP becomes the President Whig? Pro- Bank, Tariff, Internal Improvements Anti- Expansionist Clay, but not Tyler…

3. Westward Growth Mormon, Oregon & California Trails Republic of Texas Stephen Austin and Sam Houston The Alamo & Santa Ana Territorial Status Dispute Slavery & Annexation

4. President John Tyler Veto of Bank of US Tyler Expelled from Whigs All but one cabinet members resigned 1 st President to face impeachment possibility “Lame Duck” Legacy Builder = Annexation of Texas

5. US – UK Relations Caroline Incident Aroostook’s War Webster-Ashburton Treaty

7. Election of 1844 1 st Dark Horse Candidate = James K. Polk Mandate on Expansionism Manifest Destiny God ordained the expansion of the US 54°40’ of Fight US intent to control Oregon US citizens lived there Lewis & Clark American (Capt. Gray) named the Columbia River

10. President James Polk 1 st Dark Horse Candidate Young Hickory’s Biography Personal Ambitions – GROWTH

11. Polk and Manifest Destiny Attempted to buy California from Mexico Border dispute with Mexico @ Rio Grande General Zachary Taylor Mexican troops attack Taylor’s force Rep. A. Lincoln’s “Spot Resolutions"

12. Mexican-American War Stephen Kearny Santa Fe & San Diego John C. Fremont Big Bear Revolt in San Francisco “Captured” California Zachary Taylor Buena Vista Winfield Scott Mexico City

13. Mexican-American War Wilmot Proviso Suggested slavery be prohibited in any territory won from Mexico Failed to pass

14. Mexican-American War Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Texas status settled Rio Grande River = boundary US annexed CA & NM Mexico given $15m for losses

15. Mexican-American War Effects Increased size of US by 1/3 (More than TJ) Training for future Civil War officers Increased respect for Army & Navy Strained Relationship with Latin America Inflamed slavery debate