Chapter 12 by makayla

The Mexican American War

makaylawashingt — 2015-03-04 22:53:51 UTC

The Mexican-American war (1846-1848) marked the first U.S. Armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil. It pitted a politically divided and militarily unprepared Mexico against the expansionist-minded administration of U.S. President James k. Polk , who believed the United States had a "manifest destiny" to spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. A border skirmish along the Rio Grande started off the fighting and was followed by a series of U.S. victories

Timeline

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The mexican american war timeline

The Mexican-American war video

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John C. Frémont

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Born: January 21, 1813, savannah, GA

Death: July 13, 1890, New York City, NJ

Education: college of Charleston

Spouse: Jessie Benton Frémont

Summary: John C. Frémont was an American military officer explorer, and politician who became the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party. During the 1840's, when he led four expeditions into the American West. During the Mexican-American war Frémont, a major in the U.S. Army, took control of California from the Bear Flag Republic in 1846.

Poem/ Q

makaylawashingt — 2015-03-05 18:30:09 UTC

The Mexican American War:

Other nations have undertaken hostile interference against us (the U.S) Hammering our power, limiting our greatness and checking the fullfillment of our Manifest Destiny.

What I think this means:

Me and my partner think this means that in case Mexico has made aggressive actions on the U.S and even killed Americans which cannot ever happen and also that Mexican government wants to stop American Manifest Destiny.

makaylawashingt — 2015-03-05 18:38:51 UTC

This was an cartoon someone have made about the Mexican American war

Manifest Destiny

makaylawashingt — 2015-03-06 18:28:03 UTC

is a term for the attitude prevalent during the 19th century period of american expansion that the united states not only could,but was destined to, stretch from coast to coast. This attitude helped fuel western settlement, native American Removal and war with mexico. the phrase was first employed by John L. O'sullivan and war with mexico. The phrase was first employed by John L. O'sullivan in an article on the annexation of taxes published in the July August 1845 edition of the united states magzine and Democratic Review which he edited.

Manifest Destiny map

makaylawashingt — 2015-03-06 22:24:23 UTC

California Gold Rush Map

makaylawashingt — 2015-03-07 16:38:33 UTC

California Gold Rush

makaylawashingt — 2015-03-07 16:42:29 UTC

People from all over the world flocked to California in search of quick riches. More than 80,000 people came to California looking for gold in 1849 alone. Those who arrived in 1849 were called Forty-Niners. By the end of 1848, they had taken $6 million in gold from the American River. Although some eventually returned to China, others remained, establishing California's Chinese American community

The Oregon Trail Map

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The Oregon Trail

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In the early 1840s, "Oregon fever" swept through the Mississippi Valley. The depression caused the Panic of 1837 had hit the region hard. people formed societies to gather information about Oregon and to plan and make the long trip. The "great migration " had begun. Tens of thousands of people made the trip. These pioneers were called emigrants because they left the United States to go to Oregon. Before the difficult journey, these pioneers stuffed their canvas-covered wagons, called prairie schooners, with supplies. Gathering in Independence or other towns in Missouri, they followed the Oregon Trail across the Great Plains, along the Platte River and south pass o

Texas Independence Map

makaylawashingt — 2015-03-07 18:19:19 UTC

Texas Independence

makaylawashingt — 2015-03-07 18:39:43 UTC

There, on March 2, 1836 four days before the fall of Alamo American settlers and Tejanos firmly declared independence from Mexico and established the Republic of Texas. The Texas Declaration of Independence was similar to the Declaration of the United States, which had been written 60 years earlier. The Texas Declaration stated that the government of Santa Anna had violated the liberties guaranteed under the Mexican Constitution. the declaration charged that Texans had been deprived of freedom of religion, that right to trail by jury, the right to bear arms, and the right to petition.