Review Assignment-30ptsCh. 7 Assessment p. 276 Q #1-21Ch. 11 Assessment p. 404 Q #1-22Ch. 12 Assessment p. 436 Q #1-22

Handwritten1. C – Overlanders : ex - (Donner Party)

ODD or EVEN Numbers by Class Period Handwritten / Due on Thursday

Unit 2 Testing Unit 2 Test & Unit Review Due

Read Chapters – 7 / 11 / 12 / 14.1&.2Mult. Choice- 85T & F - 10 Map Exam - 20Essay (2 of 5) - 20

135 points

REACHING FOR EMPIRE

WESTWARD EXPANSIONAmerica’s Empire Period

Ch 7 / Ch 14.1&2#9

The Monroe Doctrine – 1823Western Hemisphere

• U.S. would not tolerate any more European Colonies• Foreign Military Expeditions : Threat to U.S.A• No European Country should interfere with Am. Interests

However:• U.S. had the right to act as a “Police Force” for

emerging nations

** This Became the Cornerstone of **American Foreign Policy

By the 1840’s – The notion of “Manifest Destiny” was growing

• British –(Wash./Oregon) &

Mexico- Southwest (Calf./Texas)

• There was a desire to make these regions part of the U.S.

Manifest Destiny • The U.S. was a superior

nation with the right to: a. Invadeb. Conquerc. Occupy

N.A. continent & beyond Many Examples-1864 - French installed:

Ferdinand Maximilian on the Mexican Throne/U.S. Ordered the French out

The French Complied in 1867

“Columbia”

telegraph wire in one hand & a school book in the other

Trails WestwardTrails Westward

Overlanders

Westward the Course of EmpireREADING ON CANVAS

Westward the Course of EmpireREADING ON CANVAS

America Gains New Landafter the Louisiana Purchase

5 Examples1. 49th Parallel – Treaty w/

British– est. northern border – 1846

Trouble further south in Tx- Declared themselves free from Mexico in 1836

The Battle of the Alamo

The Battle of the Alamo

General Santa Anna Recaptures the Alamo

General Santa Anna Recaptures the Alamo

Davey Crockett’s Last StandDavey Crockett’s Last Stand

Remember the Alamo!Remember the Alamo!

The Republic of Texas 1836-1845

The Republic of Texas 1836-1845

2. Texas Annexed in 1845 – helped spark

Mexican-Am. War(1846-1848)

• U.S. Invaded Mexico and defeated their armies

• Result: All of New Mexico(Calf.) purchased for $15 mill.

(Fought & Bought)

The Oregon Trail – A. BierstadtThe Oregon Trail – A. Bierstadt

The Doomed Donner PartyThe Doomed Donner Party

April, 1846 – April, 1847

April, 1846 – April, 1847

The Doomed Donner PartyThe Doomed Donner Party

James Reed & Wife

James Reed & Wife

Margaret Patrick John Breen Breen Breen

Margaret Patrick John Breen Breen Breen Of the 87 members of the Donner Party, only 45 survived to get to California!

Of the 87 members of the Donner Party, only 45 survived to get to California!

Overland Immigration to the WestOverland Immigration to the West

From 1840-1860

over 250,000 people made the trek westward

From 1840-1860

over 250,000 people made the trek westward

Year

GOLD! At Sutter’s Mill, 1848-California: State by 1850

GOLD! At Sutter’s Mill, 1848-California: State by 1850

John A. Sutter

John A. Sutter

The Pony Express

The Pony Express

Between April, 1860 and Nov., 1861.

Delivered news and mail between St. Louis, MO and San Francisco, CA.

Took 10 days.

Replaced by the completion of the trans-continental telegraph line.

Between April, 1860 and Nov., 1861.

Delivered news and mail between St. Louis, MO and San Francisco, CA.

Took 10 days.

Replaced by the completion of the trans-continental telegraph line.

The Pony Express

Gadsden Purchase of 1853- western railroad?

3. Alaska – From Russia $7.2 million

“Seward’s Folly”- 1867

Gold & Oil-2013/$50B

4. Midway Islands – ½ way to China (protect growing trade)-‘67

5. Hawaiian Islands – 1893 Am. Sugar planters staged rebellion

• U.S. marines moved in to protect the growers

• Naval Base was constructed earlier to protect

• Queen Liliuokalani resisted but was defeated

• U.S. took control of the Islands & Annexed

Reasons for American Expansionism

1. Manifest Destiny2. Desire to Increase Am. Glory & Prestige around

the World3. Am. Felt a Moral Obligation to Expand

A. Spread DemocracyB. Spread Christian Values

4. Our Desire to open New Economic Markets in Asia - China/Japan/Korea

Naval bases needed to protect these interests The Peak of American Expansionism – 1898

The Spanish-American War Ch 14.2 “The Splendid Little War” #10

• Fought in Cuba & the Philippines:

both Colonies of Spain- Cubans were fighting for

their Independence • The Spark: Feb. 1898 – The Battleship Maine –

exploded and sunk• In Havana Harbor killing

260 soldiers

Who Done It?

“REMEMBER THE MAINE”• Am. Press called for War with Spain• Investigation reported it was a Spanish Mine• Congress Declared War in April of 1898• -Adm. Dewey sunk Spanish Fleet in Manila• -San Juan Hill & Santiago / Cuba

taken by the “Rough Riders” -- Teddy Roosevelt

Spain was Defeated in 6 Weeks

• The War was quick with few Deaths• 400 Battle Deaths – 5,400 Died of Malaria &

Sleeping Sickness• Cuba Independent – U.S. as a strong Ally• U.S. Ceded Philippines/Puerto Rico/Guam for $20 m.• Roosevelt: “U.S. was now a Great World Power”

*** America had an Empire ***

Spanish-American War ChallengeSpanish-American War Reading/Worksheet• 30 points – reading comprehension & ability to follow directions

• Work with a team of one partner• No Talking or Discussing with other groups• The team with the fewest mistakes will receive an

automatic score of 30 (will become zero wrong)- all other scores : curved off of 1st place

• Fastest to finish will be the tie-breaker• Extra Credit is given to the Top 5 Teams

+10 / +8 / +6 / +4 / +2