HIST-H 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nueces River, Expansionism, Absenteeism
Document Summary
11-1-13: adherents promoted territorial and economic expansion and development of us, little concern or awareness of practical consequences of actions. Movement to the far west: intro summary. 1830s and 1840s- americans moved west to pacific ocean. Significant minority for religious freedom from persecution. Brought american attitudes to regions already occupied or claimed by. Mexico or britain: borderlands of the 1830s, 363 gives good picture of territories. River and american borders by adventure, financial opportunity, religious freedom (mormons) Conflicts with britain over borders- calls for diplomatic or military action to get n half of continent from britain. Maine and canada- daniel webster (secr. of state) concluded agreement with british representative lord ashburton by. Webster-ashburton treaty of 1842- gave more than half territory to us, established definite ne border with canada. Both us and britain claimed oregon territory: 1818- agreed to joint occupation for 10 years, renewed. 1827: us got spanish pacific northwest by adams-on s treaty (ch.
