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Unit 3 Westward Expansion (Native American (Red River, Battle of Little…
Unit 3 Westward Expansion
Mexico
American troops were sent there by President Polk
Angry about the Annexation of Texas, Mexico would attack American troops along the Rio Grande
Mexican President Santa Anna tells President Polk he will end the war peacefully
Santa Anna loses badly and the American Army continues South, taking Mexico city in 1847
Officially ends the Mexican - American War
Mexico gives New Mexico and California to America
America agrees to pay $15 million for the land
United States pays Mexico $10 million for all territory along the Gila River
United States wants this land for railroads
President Santa Anna
Native American
Red River
Battle of Little Bighorn
Wounded Knee
Wounded Knee
Values of American people
Westward expansion through agrarian America
America's destiny
Passed by President Andrew Jackson
Series of Treaties that moved the Native Americans further West
Tribes who did not leave were forced to leave by U.S. Army
Forever divides Native Americans and U.S.
Leads to war
Leads to trail of tears
Slavery
Definition: System of trading that brought slaves to the American Colonies in exchange for goods
Brought to America by British in the 16th century
Remained an American Institution after the Revolutionary War
Slaves
Sugar, Tobacco, Cotton, (harvested by the slaves)
Clothes, Rum, and manufactured goods (goods made from sugar, cotton and tobacco)
Early America was an agrarian society
dependent on slaves
New technology changed America
railroads, steel mills, machines, oil, etc
mostly developed in the north
Northern states are growing rapodly
Steel infrastructure, railroads
Southern states remained agrarian and dependent on slaves
Cotton, Tobacco, Wheat
little to no industry
agreements passed by congress that keeps the balance of slaves states and free states
draws a line through Louisiana Territory
no slavery North of 36 - 30 latitude
Missouri added as a slave state
Maine added as a a free state
Who Should Decide
Popular Sovereignty: idea that states should determine legality of slavery
South believed in Popular Sovereignty (states rights)
North believed that the Federal Government should decide
Who Protects the Workers
Woman
In 1899 woman made an average of $267 a year
Average man made $500
Andrew Carnegie: CEO of US Steel
Made $23 million in 1899 with no income tax
Multiple exits, sprinkles, etc
Textiles workers
Mostly children
Made 27 cents per hour
Labor Union
Protects workers
Provided better pay
Provided better working conditions
Congress passed the 8 hour work day in 1868
Plain Wars
3 Themes of Manifest
Indian Removal Act 1830
Consequences of Indian Removal Act
Mexican - American War 1846 - 1848
Mexican - American War cont
Treaty of Guadalupe - Hidalgo
Gadsden Purchase 1853
Triangle Trade
America Exports
African Exports
Slavery in the U.S.
North vs.South
Missouri Compromise: 1820
Europe Exports
