Question: 1840’s and 1850’s Expansionist Ideas

Answer: Spread Westward to the Pacific and Southward into Mexico, Cuba, and Central America. Emphasized in the writings of John O’Sullivan.

Question: 1890’s Expansionist Ideas

Answer: Fixed sights on acquiring islands in the Pacific and Caribbean.

Question: Manifest Destiny

Answer: Reached fever pitch in the 1840’s

Driven by:

• Nationalism, population increase, rapid economic development, technological advances, and reform ideals

• - Critics said it was to spread slavery

• Question: Conflicts over Texas, Maine, and Oregon

• Answer: Largely resulted from American pioneers migrating into these lands during the 1820’s and 30s

• Question: Texas

• Answer: In 1823, Texas won its national independence from Spain. The annexation of this state was by a joint resolution of Congress, supported by President-elect James Polk.

• - Friction when they made all convert to Roman Catholicism, many did not obey