The Manifest Destiny- American Takeover by Jusleen Mehta https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk Reasons for Confederation: Jusleen, Marcassia, Parmdeep and Ian en-us 2017-11-03 00:12:25 UTC 2017-11-09 02:53:11 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Manifest Destiny? jusleen_mehta https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203148216 The ideology that it was the destiny of the United States to annex Canada.]]> 2017-11-03 00:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203148216 Annexation jusleen_mehta https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203148951 The action occupying or annexing something, especially a territory]]> 2017-11-03 00:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203148951 How it all began jusleen_mehta https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203149030 -A civil war raged in the United States from 1861-1865. The war was between the Southern States (Confederacy) and the Northern States (Union), and it was about the slavery.

-Britain supported the Confederacy because Britain relied on their supply of cotton for the country's textiles. This made the Union hostile towards Britain 

-Tension in British North America increased when the Union started winning the Civil war, because once the Union won, their strong army would invade British North America]]> 2017-11-03 00:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203149030 William Seward and the Popularity of Manifest Destiny jusleen_mehta https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203151392
  • Was the American Secretary of State during Civil War
  •  Annexationist who believed BNA should be part of the United States 
  • 1860: Seward complimented the residents of Rupert's land for making an amazing state for the American Union
    • Annexation was becoming reality for northwest BNA 
  • Many American politicians like William Seward believed in Annexation 
  • American newspapers sparked this belief in many American citizens 
    • ]]>     2017-11-03 00:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203151392     The American Election of 1864 and the Annexation Bill jusleen_mehta https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203154738
  • Republican Party used annexation as a way to get votes from Irish-Americans who wanted land 
  • In July 1866, General Banks introduced the Annexation Bill, that would allow the United States to annex Canada. However, fortunately, the bill did not pass in the  United States House of Representatives
    • General Banks
    ]]>     2017-11-03 01:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203154738     Why Manifest Destiny was Important for Confederation? jusleen_mehta https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203159896 The fear of invasion from the United States for annexation, convinced B.N.A politicians to bring the colonies together so they would be stronger. The borders would be more secure and the Fathers of Confederation also would have got a more stronger Federal government ]]> 2017-11-03 01:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203159896 Tension between the Union and B.N.A during the American Civil War jusleen_mehta https://padlet.com/jusleen_mehta/d5whfb189vrk/wish/203160972
  • Because of the civil war, an American warship stopped a British merchant ship and mail vessel (The Trent). The warship captured two representatives of the Confederacy (Southern States). This incident almost caused a war between Britain and the Union
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