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Chapter 13: The Impending Crisis Outline

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis LOOKING WESTWARD Manifest Destiny the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to rule the entirety of North America; believed it was an unselfish attempt to expand American liberties and it was used to justify expansion Racial Justification advocates of the MD believed that North America were to be populated solely by white Americans; their definition (of white Americans) excluded Indians and Mexicans Americans in Texas Opposition to Further Expansion many politicians, including Henry Clay, opposed the idea of MD as they feared it would rouse the conflict over slavery and threaten the stability of the Union Texas Mexicans launched a colonization law (1824) promising newcomers cheap land and for a 4-year exemption from taxes

American History A Survey: Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis LOOKING WESTWARD Manifest Destiny the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to rule the entirety of North America; believed it was an unselfish attempt to expand American liberties and it was used to justify expansion Racial Justification advocates of the MD believed that North America were to be populated solely by white Americans; their definition (of white Americans) excluded Indians and Mexicans Americans in Texas Opposition to Further Expansion many politicians, including Henry Clay, opposed the idea of MD as they feared it would rouse the conflict over slavery and threaten the stability of the Union Texas Mexicans launched a colonization law (1824) promising newcomers cheap land and for a 4-year exemption from taxes

American History A Survey: Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis LOOKING WESTWARD Manifest Destiny the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to rule the entirety of North America; believed it was an unselfish attempt to expand American liberties and it was used to justify expansion Racial Justification advocates of the MD believed that North America were to be populated solely by white Americans; their definition (of white Americans) excluded Indians and Mexicans Americans in Texas Opposition to Further Expansion many politicians, including Henry Clay, opposed the idea of MD as they feared it would rouse the conflict over slavery and threaten the stability of the Union Texas Mexicans launched a colonization law (1824) promising newcomers cheap land and for a 4-year exemption from taxes

American History A Survey: Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis LOOKING WESTWARD Manifest Destiny the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to rule the entirety of North America; believed it was an unselfish attempt to expand American liberties and it was used to justify expansion Racial Justification advocates of the MD believed that North America were to be populated solely by white Americans; their definition (of white Americans) excluded Indians and Mexicans Americans in Texas Opposition to Further Expansion many politicians, including Henry Clay, opposed the idea of MD as they feared it would rouse the conflict over slavery and threaten the stability of the Union Texas Mexicans launched a colonization law (1824) promising newcomers cheap land and for a 4-year exemption from taxes

American History: A Survey Chapter 13 Outline

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis Key Terms Manifest Destiny Texas Settlements Americans in Texas Stephen F. Austin Americans in Texas: Opposition Americans in Texas: Religious Dispute Santa Anna Goliad Massacre Battle of the Alamo Battle of San Jacinto Texas Annexation Denial Aroostook War 54-40 or Fight James K. Polk Texas Annexation Oregon Boundary Resolve John Slidell Mexican-American War: Tipping Point Bear Flag Republic John C. Fremont Mexican-American War: Three Pronged Strategy Wilmot Proviso Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Ostend Manifesto Filibusters Gadsden Purchase 49ers Great American Dessert I. LOOKING WESTWARD A. Manifest Destiny 1. the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to

A People and a Nation Chapter 16 Study Guide

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Vigorous Reconstruction Congressmen who favored vigorous reconstruction measures argued that the war had broken the Union and that the South was subject to the victor?s will Radical Reconstruction was curtailed once Democrats regained control in the South planned for widespread societal reform wanted sweeping transformations of the entire nation black suffrage only loyal men were eligible to hold office the South would spend several years out of the Union until it had been fully democratized expand public education in the South confiscate land from whites in order to provide land for freedmen expand an activist Federal government lasted only a few years Freedmen and the Sea Islands freedmen and women most valued property ownership

AP Gov Essential Questions Chapter 6

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Chap. 6 Essential Questions 1. Please describe how demographic factors impact our political tendencies and preferences. Demographic factors may affect political policies because figures may change their policy to appeal to a certain population. The majority of the demographic may also influence the minority of the population on different controversial issues. 2. What are some of the major demographic changes that have occurred in the United States and what have been the consequences of these changes for our politics and public policy? Explain as thoroughly as possible.

individual participation

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INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION The Australian ballot is no longer used in the U.S. because it does not allow a secret ballot to be cast an attempt to remove partisan politics from the ballot by not allowing the candidates to list their party a form of balloting that has been disallowed in the U.S. because it is discriminatory secret and is prepared, distributed and tabulated by the political parties secret and is prepared, distributed and tabulated by government officials The office-block ballot is a form of general election ballot in which all candidates for office are listed by their party candidates are non-partisan only one major party lists candidates for election all candidates for each elective office are grouped under the title of the office none of these

political socialization

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Chapter 6 Political Culture and Socialization Political Culture: political attitudes and beliefs Political Socialization: the process of adopting a political culture Balch?s take: this is a lifetime process According to Margaret Mead, cultural beliefs are transferred by post-figurative socialization and co-figurative socialization; beliefs handed down from generation to generation without question and beliefs spread within a generation via AOPS?s, respectively Agents of political socialization help determine what groups we associate with Family, school, media, religion, region, income and labor, education, ethnicity, age, gender Education is thought to be most important; more education equals more positive attitude towards politics, more likely to vote, more tolerant

Chapter 15-16 Western Heritage

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Chapter 15 A.P Euro Adam Moore Henry of Navarre is the most important 1589- Bourbon Dynasty Henry IV became king- a Huguenot- converted to Catholicism to avoid problems Protected protestants by issuing the Edict of Nantes (1589) Catholic as official religion of state but?. Provided Religious tolerance Gave protestants equal rights w/ Catholics Allowed Huguenots to fortify their towns Henry IV proves he is not truly a catholic with the issuing of the Edict of Nantes Henry IV Accomplishments Restored Strength of French Monarchy Reduced Land Tax Reduced power of nobles by building bureaucracy Louis XIII- inherited throne from father 1610 King Henry IV assassinated for siding with Protestants over land disputes 9 years old SPAIN By 1500?s- Spain became first modern European power

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