History 1810E Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: American Exceptionalism, Missouri Compromise, Abrasive
26 Nov 2014
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The rider analogy : president polk and the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo, what are we doing and where are we going, land, the ballot, cotton, and american political economy, a comment on american exceptionalism . Why was polk upset with the treaty? (mexican) A political opponent of his negotiated the treaty. More than half the white males owned property. High % arable territories (capable of sustaining agriculture) Global market starting to take shape- atlantic trade. Any man could vote- hasn"t happened since athens. Land came from natives kill them all >> death or exile. Produced in bales - non perishable - could be shipped wherever. Master didn"t do any work- just the slaves. 1860s- everything in america worth 16 billion- slaves 3 billion. Polk"s wants a war sends troops to the gulf of mexico. Politics & society in nineteenth century america: village life and civic culture: lapeer michigan.
