the changing nation. sectionalism and borders 1816 james monroe becomes president sectionalism is...
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The Changing Nation
Sectionalism and Borders
1816 James Monroe becomes president
Sectionalism is tearing the nation apart
US and Britain meet at the Convention of 1818 and establish the 49th parallel
Missouri Compromise and Borders Adams-Onis Treaty gives the US
control of Florida Territory Missouri Compromise outlaws
slavery in northern portion of Louisiana Territory
Monroe Doctrine protects the US from Foreign colonization
Sectionalism Worsens Sectionalism divides political
parties 1824 John Q. Adams is President. 1828 Andrew Jackson is President
Jackson uses the spoil system to reward friends
States’ Rights US increases tariffs on
manufactured goods South Carolina threatens to
secede Doctrine of Nullification
allows states to reject the federal tariffs
Indian Removal US wants to move Indians off their
land 1830 the Indian Removal Act tells
Indians to move or be forced out 1838 US troops force Cherokees to
march west to Oklahoma Territory- Trail of Tears
Indians attempted to resist
Moving West Americans are looking for
new places to live Start to move west onto new
land Many ways to get to the
west- Santa Fe Trail, Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail
Texas Mexico became independent from
Spain and Mexico changed laws Tejanos didn’t like it, so they
declared their independence Tejanos win Texas Revolution and
become new nation 1836 the US annexed Texas
Mexican War The US and Mexico fought over Texas
border 1846 Mexican troops invaded the US
and started Mexican War 1848 War ends with Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo US gains the Mexican Cession= lots
of land (CA,AZ,NV,UT,NM)
Final Pieces 1846 The US and Britain
agree to extend the 49th parallel and divide the Oregon Territory.
1853 US buys rest of Arizona and New Mexico Territory in the Gadsden Purchase
California Gold Rush 1848 Gold was discovered in
California 49ers raced to California to
get rich!!! California’s population grew
very rapidly and they applied for statehood!