APUSH - CH . 17 by Sydney Gordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl en-us 2024-04-23 18:36:36 UTC 2024-04-30 01:05:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Oregon Territory/PNW sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972723425

  • Americans -> following manifest destiny

  • British -> still owns part of the PNW

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  • Union -> wants to take Texas and california from Mexico

  • Mexico -> starts the war

    • ]]>     2024-04-28 20:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972723972     New Territory Issues sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972724361 What would happen about the issue of slavery in these new territories?


    New territories -> cause for civil war

    ]]>     2024-04-28 21:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972724361     Whigs sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972724901

  • Harrison

  • Clay

  • Webster

  • VP Tyler**

    • ]]>     2024-04-28 21:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972724901     Tyler's Political identity sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972725814 Can you call Tyler a Whig when he supported almost nothing in the platform?


    Tyler was vehemently against the "king" like way of Jackson and the democrats


    ]]>     2024-04-28 21:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972725814     Whig Platform sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972726661

  • Pro - Bank

  • Pro - Protective tariff

  • Pro - internal improvements


    • Strong national politics/isolationism

    ]]>     2024-04-28 21:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972726661     Whig/Democratic sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972727584

  • Large party with many wings

    • Tyler represented the states rights' wing of the Whig party

    • ]]>     2024-04-28 21:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2972727584     The New "BUS" sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973703577 Proposed by Whig Congress:

    1. Fiscal Bank (Clay)

    2. Fiscal corporation

    Both were vetoed by Tyler

    ]]>     2024-04-29 12:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973703577     Hatred for Tyler sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973706810

  • Vetoed both new BUS bills --> his anti-central govt. beliefs

  • "Kicked out" of the Whig party by the party

  • Entire cabinet left except --> SOS Webster who was working on a deal w/ England


    • Tyler Gripe

    ]]>     2024-04-29 12:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973706810     Tariff of '42 Fallout sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973786471 Whigs -> "Harrison, Two Dollars a Day and Corn Beef" (content)


    Democrats -> "Ten Cents a day and beans" (not content)

    ]]>     2024-04-29 13:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973786471     Reforming the Whig Tariff sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973789989 Whig Tariff -> Tariff of 1842


    Originally:

    • States -> receive money from federal govt from land sold in the west

    New:

    • Cut out original state dollar distribution

    • Lowered the fee on goods to 32%

    ]]>     2024-04-29 13:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973789989     British/American Hatred sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973815194 Overarching theme: Cultural differences and resentment


    • Americans --> bad taste in their mouth from two wars w/ England

    • British --> looked down on the chaos and roughness of America

    • American --> Frustrated the British ways had mangled with American politics: British -> Feds -> Dems

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  • British -> dragged American life

    • America -> strikes back

    • Furthered American National identity

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  • Small group of Canadians -> launch powerless attack on mother country

  • Angry Americans -> join the "fight"

    • Washington Govt -> attempts to stay "neutral" to avoid further conflict

    • ]]>     2024-04-29 14:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973860833     Caroline sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973876760

  • American ship -> headed to Canada over the Niagara River

    • British -> attacked the ship

  • McLeod -> Canadian who bragged about his involvement in attacking the ship

    • America arrests him -> British threaten to wage war should he be executed

    • ]]>     2024-04-29 14:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973876760     Troubles in The Bahamas sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973888233

  • 130 VA slaves -> captured American ship Creole and fled to the Bahamas

    • British -> offered freedom

  • Southern slave owners -> feared that the British Caribbean island would become a haven for southern slaves

    • ]]>     2024-04-29 15:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973888233     St. Lawrence River Dispute sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973983936

  • Canadians -> want to build bridge from Halifax to Quebec

    • Halifax = disputed land (Maine)

  • Canadians and Mainers -> Aroostoock War

  • Lord Ashburton -> meets w/ SOS Webster

    • Compromise -> Maine boundarie

    • Halifax-Quebec bridge -> approved

    • Caroline affair -> settled

    • America -> small "bonus" land (Minnesota)

    • ]]>     2024-04-29 16:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2973983936     Texas' Survival sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974000002

  • Mexico -> sees Texas as a "rebellious child" that will "come back"

    • Mexico -> threatens war with America should they annex Texas

  • Texas -> Not as strong as Mexico's military

    • Texas -> get's Britain, France, and Belgium to help them become stronger

    • ]]>     2024-04-29 16:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974000002     Sewing Divide sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974019474

  • Britain and France -> helping Texas

    • Creating divisions within the country

  • More divisions in America -> less chance of violation of the Monroe Doctrine

    • ]]>     2024-04-29 16:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974019474     No Slave Britain sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974025050 Britain -> wanted to free the slaves of Texas


    Why:


    Texas is a free place -> southern slaves flee to Texas -> Britain takes control of Texas


    • Britain saw Texas as a good free trade area and cotton growing

      • Free Britain of it's dependence on America for cotton


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  • Polk elected -> lame duck Tyler

    • Polk -> Pro - annexation

  • Tyler -> fails to get the annexation by 2/3 majority

    • Resorts to a join resolution of Congress -> simple majority in each house

    • Texas becomes 28th state

    ]]>     2024-04-29 17:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974114879     America: Danger of European Powers sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974231615 Annexing Texas was a move to save America from yet another European invasion



    ]]>     2024-04-29 19:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974231615     Control of Oregon sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974233661

  • Russia, Spain, Britain and America all had control of the Oregon territory at one point in time

    • Russia -> gave up their part of the territory through the treaties of 1824 and 1825


    Spain -> gave up their part of the territory through the treaty of Florida (1819)


    America and Britain were the only two left standing

    ]]>     2024-04-29 19:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974233661     British Claims To Oregon sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974244611 Prior discovery, treaty rights, occupation

    • Hudson Bay Company -> traded with Indian fur trappers of the PNW

    ]]>     2024-04-29 20:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974244611     American Claims to Oregon sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974245982 Exploration and settlement

    • Lewis and Clark -> explored the west

    • Captain Robert Gray -> discovered the Colombia river

    • Missionaries -> made Oregon a faithful and warm place

      • reached the Willamette River Valley


    ]]>     2024-04-29 20:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974245982     Temporary Solution sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974255683 The Oregon Territory was shared between the two countries.

    • Sharing becomes an issue -> Oregon Fever hits

      • Settlement -> south of the Colombia river




    ]]>     2024-04-29 20:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974255683     Two Offers sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974257916 British offer -> America can have south of the Colombia river (where the people were settling: Willamette River Valley)


    American offer -> The 49th parallel


    American settlement becomes so great -> British surrender land to America before it becomes a problem

    ]]>     2024-04-29 20:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974257916     Election of 1844 sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974283904 Polk V. Clay


    Democratic/Polk Platform

    • Annexation -> expansion of slavery

    • Don't stop 'till Oregon and Texas

    Anti - Clay Platform

    • Clay had slaves (hypocritical)

    • Corrupt barginner/poor character


    Whig/Clay Platform

    • Yes to annexing Texas but wait to do so

      • Trying to make everyone happy -> you (Clay) lost in the end

      • This argument mostly alienated those who were against slavery

    ]]>     2024-04-29 20:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974283904     Liberty Party sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974291097

  • Liberty party -> cost Clay the election (especially in NY)

  • Irony -> Liberty party was anti-annexation and yet, they caused another anti-annexation candidate to lose

    • ]]>     2024-04-29 20:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974291097     Polk's Four Point Program sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974343529

  • Lower the tariff -> Walker's tariff

    a. Clayites -> concerned

    b. Result -> positive/boom in the economy

  • Restoring the independent treasury -> as opposed to BUS

  • Acquire California from Mexico

  • Settle Oregon dispute (not necessarily 54 40)

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  • Proposes the 49 degree line -> turned down by British minister

  • Britain -> eventually comes around to the 49 degree line

    • Polk allows Senate to decide the matter -> Senate approves

    • Major accomplishment was made without a weapon raised

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  • Population -> Spanish (Mexicans), Native Americans, Americans

    • Desirable place -> San Francisco is a great trade place

  • Playing the "Texas game" -> Yankees want to annex california so they have another free state

    • ]]>     2024-04-30 00:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974484682     Relations with Mexico sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974487617

  • 3 Million in debt to America -> property damages

  • Nueces river -> Mexico's preferred Mexico/Texas boundary

  • Rio Grande -> Texas' prefer boundary

  • President Polk trying to keep the peace -> no troops in the "no man's land" territory between the two rivers

    • ]]>     2024-04-30 01:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974487617     Britain/California sydneygordesky https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974492452

  • Rumors that Britain is planning on purchasing California -> violation of the Monroe doctrine

  • Polk send John Sidell to Mexico to purchase California for no more than 25 million -> Mexico is insulted and says no

    • ]]>     2024-04-30 01:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneygordesky/dyivhn4e2fsulsrl/wish/2974492452