Ch 17 Manifest Destiny and It S Legacy

Ch 17 Manifest Destiny and It’s Legacy

ID- Major Campaigns of the Mexican War (p 383) Summary 1- How is the map of the United States different than today? Summary 2- Describe the two shadings of Texas (What does green represent, what does the shaded lines represent? Summary 2b- What are the two rivers in Texas that mark the borders of the shading? OI- The Lone Star of Texas Shines Alone, The Belated Texas Nuptials 1) How did Mexico view the independent Republic of Texas? 2) Why was Britain interested in Texas? 3) What happened to Texas in 1845?

ID- The Oregon Controversy (p 381) Summary 3- Identify the original latitudinal northern border of Oregon? (number) Summary 4- What latitudinal line became the final border between the US and Canada? OI- Oregon Fever Populates Oregon 4) What four countries at one point made a claim to Oregon? 5) What is one reason the Us could make a claim to own Oregon? 6) What was the average rate of travel on the Oregon Trail?

ID- Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way Summary 5- What instrument/tool stands out in how the US will settle the west? OI- A Mandate for Manifest Destiny, Misunderstandings with Mexico 7) What is Manifest Destiny? 8) What area of Mexico did President Polk want to annex (take over)? Why 9) How did Polk and John Slidell originally try to annex that area?

ID- Major Campaigns of the Mexican War Summary 6- What was the first city taken by US troops in Mexico? Summary 7- What happened in Ca. on June 14, 1846? Summary 8- What was the furthest south US troops reached in Mexico? OI- American blood shed on American (?) Soil 10) Why did Mexican troops attack US troops on Apr. 25? (If you need help look at the map, think Nueces River and Rio Grande River) 11) Why did Americans feel that Mexico started the war? 12) Why did Mexican feel the US started the war? 13) Why did Polk feel that war was needed with Mexico? OI- Fighting Mexico for Peace 14) What treaty ended the war with Mexico? 15) What did the Us get out of the treaty? 16) What did Mexico get out of the treaty? OI- Profit and Loss in Mexico 17) Including Texas, how much bigger did the US grow because of land acquired from Mexico? 18) How did the Mex/Am war change relations with Latin America? 19) What was the “Wilmont Proviso”? Why did it not pass? 20) How did the Mex/Am War set up the Civil War? (Read and think) Ch 17 Manifest Destiny and It’s Legacy

ID- Major Campaigns of the Mexican War Summary 6- What was the first city taken by US troops in Mexico? Summary 7- What happened in Ca. on June 14, 1846? Summary 8- What was the furthest south US troops reached in Mexico? OI- American blood shed on American (?) Soil 10) Why did Mexican troops attack US troops on Apr. 25? (If you need help look at the map, think Nueces River and Rio Grande River) 11) Why did Americans feel that Mexico started the war? 12) Why did Mexican feel the US started the war? 13) Why did Polk feel that war was needed with Mexico? OI- Fighting Mexico for Peace 14) What treaty ended the war with Mexico? 15) What did the Us get out of the treaty? 16) What did Mexico get out of the treaty? OI- Profit and Loss in Mexico 17) Including Texas, how much bigger did the US grow because of land acquired from Mexico? 18) How did the Mex/Am war change relations with Latin America? 19) What was the “Wilmont Proviso”? Why did it not pass? 20) How did the Mex/Am War set up the Civil War? (Read and think)