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APUSH Chapter 17

I. Identify and state the historical significance of the following:

1. John Tyler 7. James K. Polk 2. John Slidell 8. Stephen W. Kearny 3. Winfield Scott 9. David Wilmot 4. Lord Ashburton 10. Robert Gray 5. Zachary Taylor 11. John C. Frémont 6. Nicholas P. Trist

II. Define and state the historical significance of the following:

12. joint resolution 13. Manifest Destiny

III. Describe and state the historical significance of the following:

14. Fiscal Bank 22. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo 15. Webster-Ashburton Treaty 23. Californios 16. “spot” resolutions 24. Liberty party 17. Tariff of 1842 25. “all of Mexico” 18. “conscience” Whigs 26. Aroostook War 19. Bear Flag revolt 27. Walker Tariff 20. Caroline 28. Wilmot Proviso 21. Hudson’s Bay Company

Questions:

29. Write your definition of national interest. Then use this definition to argue that the Webster- Ashburton Treaty or the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo did or did not serve the national interests of the United States.

30. List the following items in order of their importance as contributors to American expansion to the Pacific: land hunger, trade opportunities, suspicion of British intentions, Manifest Destiny. Justify your ranking and explain how each item contributed to territorial expansion.

31. James K. Polk is often ranked as one of America’s “near great” presidents. Do you agree that he should be so highly ranked? Why or why not?