Pages 370-374
William Henry Harrison (1841)
Whig president who died a month after taking office
Whig president who died a month after taking office
Daniel Webster secretary of State under Harrison and Tyler
Henry Clay Senator and head of the Whig party, “the Great Compromiser”
John Tyler (1841) independent-minded “president without a party” who took office after President Harrison died suddenly
Canadian insurrection (1837) short-lived revolt of Canadians against Britain – American aid resulted in the sinking of the Caroline and nearly brought the U.S. and Britain to war
Caroline incident (1837) an American ship carrying supplies to Canadian rebels was unlawfully attacked in New York by the British; a Canadian was captured and held responsible by the US, and the US and Britain nearly went to war
Webster-Ashburton Treaty (1842) Between the U.S. and Britain, settled the Maine border.
Pages 374–377
Texas Republic The period when Texas was an independent country after it broke away from Mexico in 1836 until it became part of the US in 1845
James K. Polk (1844) defeated Clay in 1844 to become Democratic president; expansionist
Admission of Texas (1845) Texas was annexed and invited to become a state by a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress, led by President Tyler
Oregon Country Territory west of the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean and north of California, claimed by Spain, Russia, Britain, and the U.S.
Hudson’s Bay Company British agency which colonized the Oregon Country
Oregon Trail (1840s) the 2000-mile trail that led thouseands of American settlers to the Oregon Country
Pages 377–380
“Manifest Destiny” the idea that God had given the entire continent to Americans and wanted them to settle the western lands
1844 election James Polk unexpectedly won the Democratic nomination and defeated Henry Clay in a divisive election
54ยบ 40'Pledge: Democratic campaign plank in 1844 election, asserting U.S. claims to Oregon to the 54th parallel
Oregon settlement (1846) America’s controversial agreement with Britain to fix the northern border of Oregon at the 49th parallel
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