WEstward Expansion & Manifest Destiny
Essential Questions
1. Trace the rise and fall of John Tyler. 2. Describe the “third war with England,” and the mid-19th century Aroostook War and its effect on the Maine boundary. 3. Trace the grab for Texas, from Lone Star Republic to the misunderstandings with Mexico. 4. What was Oregon fever and how did it prevent an earlier grab for Texas? 5. Describe Polk's ascendancy and his goals. Foreign policy and domestic. 6. Trace the start of the war with Mexico and explain why it was so controversial. 7. Describe the war, the conquest and the peace with Mexico. Chapter 17 Textbook Assignment
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Chapter 17 Lecture Notes
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Chapter 17 Primary Document(s)
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