History 1301 Exam Questions and Answers

History 1301 Exam Questions and Answers John Tyler - Answer--wants tx- pro annexation -slavery expansionist -daniel webster resigns as secretary of state bc he doesn't want to support tx Texas Treaty - Answer--John Calhoun finishes tx treaty -still doesn't go through again in 1844 -still independent repubic Election of 1844 - Answer--James K Polk (democrat) -Henry Clay (whig) -polk says tx will become part of the U.S. but to win north's votes he says he will get them oregon -polk capitalizes on manifest destiny Manifest Destiny - Answer--means obvious future -we should expand to make U.S. stronger, wealthier & safer -security by removing all foreign neighbours- expansion all the way to the pacific coast -american mission to spread democracy & american culture to as many places & people as possible Election of 1844 cont - Answer--James Polk wins election- 11th president -Tx becomes state thanks to John Tyler -U.S. tells tx to keep their public land & debt Oregon Territory - Answer--recently joint custody -we're trying to claim it for U.S. at the 54'40 line -people begin flooding in & they end up splitting it on the 49th parallel The mexican war - Answer--no longer speaking diplomatically with mexico -texas-mexico border dispute whether it is at the rio grande or nueces river -polk sends a diplomat with 25 mil to try & buy the land & san Francisco -MISSION FAILED -war is now declared bc mexicans kill americans for passing the nueces border The Wilmot proviso - Answer--proposed 1846- David Wilmot -no money should be appropriated for war effort till its guaranteed that slavery won't expand into the land that is gained -THIS DOESNT PASS -but it caused a huge debate Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo - Answer--ends mexican war -mexican cession