Archie Bunker Learns "Manifest Destiny"

Manifest Destiny in Leggos

Westward Movement

Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (mural study, U.S. Capitol)
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816 - 1868)

"This dramatic image of westward expansion is a study for a mural in the United States Capitol, one of the most ambitious statements of cultural nationalism during the mid-nineteenth century. Leutze combined pioneer men and women, mountain guides, wagons, and mules to suggest a divinely ordained pilgrimage to the Promised Land of the western frontier. In the border, medallion portraits of explorers Captain William Clark and Daniel Boone flank a vista of the San Francisco Bay -- the ultimate western destination. Above, a bald eagle holds a scroll on which is lettered Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way -- while Native Americans escape in a maze of winding plant tendrils."

Manifest Destiny

John Gast - "American Progress," (1872)

"...To state the truth at once in its neglected simplicity, we are free to say that were the respective cases and arguments of the two parties, as to all these points of history and law, reversed - had England all ours, and we nothing but hers - our claim to Oregon would still be best and strongest. And that claim is by the right of our manifest destiny to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and federated self-government entrusted to us." 

~  John L. O' Sullivan, "Manifest Destiny" editorial, New York Morning News on December 27, 1845

GREAT Andrew Jackson Video!!!

Andrew Jackson, racist murderer or great voice of the common man?

What Should Monroe do to Support the New Latin American Nations?

• Who were three of the leaders of the Latin America Revolutions? How did they inspire their people?
• What is the Monroe Doctrine?    

The Monroe Doctrine 

The Battle of New Orleans

Andrew Jackson nicknamed "Old Hickory"

     American victory in a battle that never had to happen. American forces under General Andrew Jackson defeated British forces on January 8, 1815, several weeks after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which had officially ended the war. Neither group of troops had gotten the news by the time the battle began. This battle is also interesting in that the British lost more than 700 dead and 1,400 injured while the Americans lost only 8 dead and 13 wounded.

Tecumseh

 

Born: 1768 
Birthplace: Old Piqua (now Ohio)
Died: 5 October 1813 (killed in battle) 
Best Known As: The Native who “cursed” the president

A chieftain of the Shawnee tribe in what is now the Ohio region, Tecumseh worked to unite other Indian tribes to oppose white expansion into the west in the early 1800s. That dream was crippled when U.S. troops (under future president William Henry Harrison) defeated warriors led by Tecumseh's brother Tenskwatawa (known as The Prophet) at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe. Tecumseh was killed while fighting on the British side at the Battle of Thames (near what is now Detroit) during the War of 1812.

After Tecumseh’s death Tenskwatawa allegedly predicted that if Harrison were elected president he would die in office, and so would presidents elected every 20 years thereafter. This was supposed to be in retaliation for Tecumseh's death. While there is no proof The Prophet ever said such a thing, the prediction proved true for Harrison and every 20-year president through John Kennedy. Thus the "Curse of Tecumseh" became a part of popular lore... Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman was named in honor of the Shawnee chief.

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blockade

The surrounding of an area by soldiers or ships to stop people or supplies leaving or entering

What Should President Madison Do to Protect Sailors and Settlements?

1. Describe the deal Madison made with Britain and France?
2. Why didn't the deal work?
3. What was found on the battlefield of Tippecanoe Creek?
4. Summarize: Battles on Land and Sea
5. Summarize: The Battle of New Orleans
6. What were the results o the War of 1812?

embargo

An official order to stop trade with another country

How Should Jefferson Deal with Pirates?

1. What is impressment?
2. Who is at war again?
3. Who are we selling supplies to?
4. Describe America’s relationship with the Barbary States of North Africa.
5. Explain how Jefferson solved half the problem.
6. Define embargo

impressment

The practice of kidnapping men and forcing them into military service.

What Should President Adams Do to Protect American Ships?

1. What was the purpose of the Jay Treaty?
2. Explain the XYZ affair?
3. Why didn't Adams win the election of 1800?
4. Even though Adams fell out of popularity, what did he do at the end of his presidency that he could be proud of?

Washington Creates a Foreign Policy

• Washington became the first president of the United States in 1789. 
• The United States did not have a standing army and was facing serious economic problems (they were broke).
• The new country was border on three sides by colonies belonging to Britain and Spain.  Niether countries had a very friendly relationship with the United States.
• In 1793, France and Britain went to war and France was eager for the Unites States to honor the Pre-Revolutionary War alliance it had made with the United States.  
• Washington knew that the new country was not ready for war and chose a policy of neutrality.  Under this policy, the United States would do nothing to aid France or Britain in their war against each other.
• In his farewell speech, Washington urged for a policy of avoiding alliances with other countries.  This policy became known as isolationism.    

Ask yourself...

1. What foreign dangers did the United States face during the Washington administration? 
2. In his farewell address, Washington recommended that the United States take a neutral, or isolationist, stand in foreign affairs. What are the advantages of Washington’s advice? 
3. What are the disadvantages? 
4. What role did geography play in Washington’s thinking? 
5. Do you think that the United States today could live according to Washington’s advice?

Foreign Policy

• Procedures pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations,designed to achieve national objectives.
• Guidelines for how a  country handles political and economic interactions with other countries
• How the government deals with governments from other countries