History Notes
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- What is Manifest Destiny and how did we accomplish it?
- The American dreams that the United States was destined to stretch from the Atlantic to the pacific sea. “Sea to shining sea.”
- Notes
- Why is G.W on Mount Rushmore?
- 1st president- led the colonists in the American Revolutionary War to win independence from Great Britain. He was the father of the new country and laid the foundation of American democracy. Because of his importance, Washington is the most eminent figure on the mountain.
- Why is Thomas Jefferson on Mount Rushmore?
- 3rd president-he was the author of the Declaration of Independence, a document which inspires democracies around the world. He also purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 which doubled the size of our country, adding all or part of fifteen present-day states. (1743-1826)
- Electoral College Method
- Each \state gets a # of Electoral votes
- Rep + Sen = Electoral Votes
- Ex. Minnesota: 14 + 2 = 16 electoral votes
- When you cast your vote for president, you also vote for an often-unnamed elector who will cast a ballot in a separate election that ultimately will choose the president.
- A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President.
- How did James Madison get everyone mad?
- He worked under severe political difficulties and was surrounded by less-than-ideal colleagues.
- Both France and Britain had set their sights to block any American ships, take their goods, and impress their sailors.
- So he went to war with Britain
- War of 1812- worst war
- Didn’t keep us out.
- How is Andrew Jackson different?
- Since he was not rich and had to work his way up, he always remembered his humble origins and had sympathy for the common people who were not rich.
- He expanded democracy.
- He believed strongly in preserving the union and in keeping too much power out of the hands of the wealthy.
- Notes
- Explain the two compromises that held off civil war? Also, list the 3 sections and their differences.
- Missouri Compromise:
- In the years leading up to the Missouri Compromise of 1820, tensions began to rise between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions within the U.S. Congress and across the country.
- Missouri’s 1819 request for admission to the Union as a slave state, which threatened to upset the delicate balance between slave states and free states.
- To keep the peace, Congress orchestrated a two-part compromise, granting Missouri’s request but also admitting Maine as a free state.
- It also passed an amendment that drew an imaginary line across the former Louisiana Territory, establishing a boundary between free and slave regions that remained the law of the land until it was negated by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.
- The Three Fifths Compromise:
- This compromise was the first. While the U.S. Constitution was being written, the South decided not to sign it. The South wanted their slaves to be used for the purpose of the counting of taxes. The northerners did not want this to happen. If the South were to be allowed to do this, they would have more Representatives.
- This was a problem because the north thought it was unfair for the slave owner to vote and have the right to vote for all their slaves, too. For the south to have more Representatives would make the southerners have more of a say in all the decisions that were going on.
- With making some changes, the U.S. Congress decided the slaves would be counted, when they decided representatives for both sides, as three fifths of a free white or black person.
- In conclusion the slaves didn't vote, but were counted for three fifths of a free white or black person.
- Three section of the nation
- Monroe doctrine. How did we use it?
- As Europeans set their sights back on South American countries America intervenes.
- A speech given and addressed to congress in 1823 stating the u.s. would not accept any European interventions in the Americas.
- Also said America wouldn’t interfere with Europe governments or affairs.
- Since they weren’t defeated by Britain in their last war America had felt confident that Europe wouldn’t cross them.
- Describe 1836 and 1846 confrontations with the Mexicans and explain the difference.
- 1836- War for Texas Independence
- Mexico claimed Texas from Spain.
- Because Mexico, like the rest of the world, didn’t have slaves they wouldn’t allow the Texans to keep them telling them their slaves had to be freed.
- Texans need their slaves for their cotton fields thus refusing to free them.
- In 1836, Texans declare their independence from Mexico and Mexico refuses. They put up their “Lone star” flag.
- Texan Leader: Sam Houston
- Mexican Leader: Santa Anna (ruthless)
- Anna trapped 200 Texans in the Alamo and after 13 days killed them all.
- He butchered 400 Texans at Goliad
- Battle cry “ Remember the Alamo”
- Sam H. wipes out Mexican forces near Houston.
- Treat signed giving the Texans independence up to the riogrande.
- 1846- Mexican War
- After annexing Texas in 1845 Mexico had still been claiming Texas and was angered by the annexation.
- Issues with border
- Polk decides to put a little pressure to the matter by sending troops at the riogrande border.
- Mexico sees this as an act of war and then attack the troops
- America declares war on Mexico on may 13th
- The war was fought primarily in northeastern and central Mexico and resulted in a decisive American victory. As a result of the war, Mexico was forced to cede its northern and western provinces, which today comprise a significant portion of the western United States.
- Differences:
- War of 1836 was for independence.
- War of 1846 was more for imperialistic reasons.
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