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US History - 1843-1850
Panic of 1843 to Compromise of 1850
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History
11th Grade
01/24/2006

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Term
Panic of 1837
Definition


- World wide depression
- Van Buren "Fed gov't shouldn't interfere"

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Canadian Uprising and Tension
Definition


- US assists
- GB burns Caroline
- Alxander Mcleod
- Boundary dispute in Maine

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Seminoles
Definition


- Floridian Indians
- Osceola - leader

Term
William H. Harrison
Definition

- Dies of pneumonia 30 days after entering office

Term
John Tyler
Definition

- "man without a party", "His Accidency"

  • ended treasury system
  • vetoed "fiscal bank"
  • vetoed "fiscal corporation"
  • Annexes Texas
Term
Polk
Definition

- 4 point plan
1. Lower Tarrif

  • tarrif-for-revinue bill
  • reduce avg. rates of Tarrif of 1842 from 32% to 25%
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Causes of Mexican War
Definition

1. mexico won't sell
2. annexation of TX
3. $
4. border dispute - US-Rio Grande Mexico-Nueces River
5. Zachary Taylor
6. Manifest Destiny

Term
Mexican War
Definition


- Spring 1846
- California - US. John C. Fremont
- Buena Vista - US. Taylor
- US. Winfeild Scott
- US. Robert E. Lee
- Mex. Santa Ana
- What Mexico lacks - Artllery and morale unde Ana

Term
Compromise of 1850
Definition


-Concessions to the north:

  • California=free state
  • Texas cedes land to New Mexico
  • Slave Trade in D.C. abolished

-Concessions to south:
  • Mexican Cession area formed into Utah and New Mexico
  • Texas recieves $10 million
  • stricter fugitive-slave law
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