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Review Assignment-30ptsCh. 7 Assessment p. 276 Q #1-21Ch. 11 Assessment p. 404 Q #1-22Ch. 12 Assessment p. 436 Q #1-22
Handwritten1. C – Overlanders : ex - (Donner Party)
ODD or EVEN Numbers by Class Period Handwritten / Due on Thursday
Unit 2 Testing Unit 2 Test & Unit Review Due
Read Chapters – 7 / 11 / 12 / 14.1&.2Mult. Choice- 85T & F - 10 Map Exam - 20Essay (2 of 5) - 20
135 points
REACHING FOR EMPIRE
WESTWARD EXPANSIONAmerica’s Empire Period
Ch 7 / Ch 14.1&2#9
The Monroe Doctrine – 1823Western Hemisphere
• U.S. would not tolerate any more European Colonies• Foreign Military Expeditions : Threat to U.S.A• No European Country should interfere with Am. Interests
However:• U.S. had the right to act as a “Police Force” for
emerging nations
** This Became the Cornerstone of **American Foreign Policy
By the 1840’s – The notion of “Manifest Destiny” was growing
• British –(Wash./Oregon) &
Mexico- Southwest (Calf./Texas)
• There was a desire to make these regions part of the U.S.
Manifest Destiny • The U.S. was a superior
nation with the right to: a. Invadeb. Conquerc. Occupy
N.A. continent & beyond Many Examples-1864 - French installed:
Ferdinand Maximilian on the Mexican Throne/U.S. Ordered the French out
The French Complied in 1867
“Columbia”
telegraph wire in one hand & a school book in the other
Trails WestwardTrails Westward
Overlanders
Westward the Course of EmpireREADING ON CANVAS
Westward the Course of EmpireREADING ON CANVAS
America Gains New Landafter the Louisiana Purchase
5 Examples1. 49th Parallel – Treaty w/
British– est. northern border – 1846
Trouble further south in Tx- Declared themselves free from Mexico in 1836
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo
General Santa Anna Recaptures the Alamo
General Santa Anna Recaptures the Alamo
Davey Crockett’s Last StandDavey Crockett’s Last Stand
Remember the Alamo!Remember the Alamo!
The Republic of Texas 1836-1845
The Republic of Texas 1836-1845
2. Texas Annexed in 1845 – helped spark
Mexican-Am. War(1846-1848)
• U.S. Invaded Mexico and defeated their armies
• Result: All of New Mexico(Calf.) purchased for $15 mill.
(Fought & Bought)
The Oregon Trail – A. BierstadtThe Oregon Trail – A. Bierstadt
The Doomed Donner PartyThe Doomed Donner Party
April, 1846 – April, 1847
April, 1846 – April, 1847
The Doomed Donner PartyThe Doomed Donner Party
James Reed & Wife
James Reed & Wife
Margaret Patrick John Breen Breen Breen
Margaret Patrick John Breen Breen Breen Of the 87 members of the Donner Party, only 45 survived to get to California!
Of the 87 members of the Donner Party, only 45 survived to get to California!
Overland Immigration to the WestOverland Immigration to the West
From 1840-1860
over 250,000 people made the trek westward
From 1840-1860
over 250,000 people made the trek westward
Year
GOLD! At Sutter’s Mill, 1848-California: State by 1850
GOLD! At Sutter’s Mill, 1848-California: State by 1850
John A. Sutter
John A. Sutter
The Pony Express
The Pony Express
Between April, 1860 and Nov., 1861.
Delivered news and mail between St. Louis, MO and San Francisco, CA.
Took 10 days.
Replaced by the completion of the trans-continental telegraph line.
Between April, 1860 and Nov., 1861.
Delivered news and mail between St. Louis, MO and San Francisco, CA.
Took 10 days.
Replaced by the completion of the trans-continental telegraph line.
The Pony Express
Gadsden Purchase of 1853- western railroad?
3. Alaska – From Russia $7.2 million
“Seward’s Folly”- 1867
Gold & Oil-2013/$50B
4. Midway Islands – ½ way to China (protect growing trade)-‘67
5. Hawaiian Islands – 1893 Am. Sugar planters staged rebellion
• U.S. marines moved in to protect the growers
• Naval Base was constructed earlier to protect
• Queen Liliuokalani resisted but was defeated
• U.S. took control of the Islands & Annexed
Reasons for American Expansionism
1. Manifest Destiny2. Desire to Increase Am. Glory & Prestige around
the World3. Am. Felt a Moral Obligation to Expand
A. Spread DemocracyB. Spread Christian Values
4. Our Desire to open New Economic Markets in Asia - China/Japan/Korea
Naval bases needed to protect these interests The Peak of American Expansionism – 1898
The Spanish-American War Ch 14.2 “The Splendid Little War” #10
• Fought in Cuba & the Philippines:
both Colonies of Spain- Cubans were fighting for
their Independence • The Spark: Feb. 1898 – The Battleship Maine –
exploded and sunk• In Havana Harbor killing
260 soldiers
Who Done It?
“REMEMBER THE MAINE”• Am. Press called for War with Spain• Investigation reported it was a Spanish Mine• Congress Declared War in April of 1898• -Adm. Dewey sunk Spanish Fleet in Manila• -San Juan Hill & Santiago / Cuba
taken by the “Rough Riders” -- Teddy Roosevelt
Spain was Defeated in 6 Weeks
• The War was quick with few Deaths• 400 Battle Deaths – 5,400 Died of Malaria &
Sleeping Sickness• Cuba Independent – U.S. as a strong Ally• U.S. Ceded Philippines/Puerto Rico/Guam for $20 m.• Roosevelt: “U.S. was now a Great World Power”
*** America had an Empire ***
Spanish-American War ChallengeSpanish-American War Reading/Worksheet• 30 points – reading comprehension & ability to follow directions
• Work with a team of one partner• No Talking or Discussing with other groups• The team with the fewest mistakes will receive an
automatic score of 30 (will become zero wrong)- all other scores : curved off of 1st place
• Fastest to finish will be the tie-breaker• Extra Credit is given to the Top 5 Teams
+10 / +8 / +6 / +4 / +2