Mexican-American War
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Manifest Destiny is the belief that Americans and the right to spread from 'shining sea to shining sea', from the east to the west coast
The US acquired present-day Arizona, California, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Railroads were important because they enabled people and goods to get from point A to point B much more quickly than by horse and wagon.
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Many immigrants and settlers had economic opportunities in the west. Because of the rich soil, many settlers became farmers. And the railroads also provided construction jobs to help expand transportation
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THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR
The US had several advantages like railroads for faster transportation, the telegraph for faster communication, better leadership, more money, and better resources
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The US never lost any major battle in the Mexican-American War. They basically won the whole war
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NATIVES
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The US enabled a policies to basically kick the natives out of their land: The Indian Removal Act
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Indian Removal Act was issued by President Jackson. It 'moved' five major tribes into an Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. The Trail of Tears is the famous of the latter
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