John Tyler
elected Vice President when Harrison died. He opposed many parts of the Whig program for economic recovery
Aroostook War
The result of the conflict over The Caroline ship, which consisted of angry Americans and Canadians. Began moving into the disputed Aroostook River region, causing a violent brawl.
Webster- Ashbrun Treaty
A treaty between America and Britain for the land disputes over Maine. The treaty decided to give America 7,000 miles square out of the 12,000 mile square land.
Polk's 4 point plan
He created this plan and promised not to run for his second term if he accomplished it all. Plan: A revenue tariff, An independent treasury, Settle the Oregon Dispute, Acquire California.
Spot Resolution
Proposed by Abraham Lincoln in the spring of 1846. After news from president James K. Polk that 16 American service men had been killed or wounded on the Mexican border in American territory, Abraham Lincoln, then a congressman from Illinois, proposed the
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is the peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico, that ended the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave Texas to America an
Manifest Destiny
In the 1840s and 1850s, many Americans felt that God had "manifestly" destined the American people to spread their democratic institutions over the entire continent and over South America as well.
Zachary Taylor
Won many victories including a great victory over a large Mexican force at Buena Vista. General that was a military leader in Mexican-American War. Sent by president Polk, however, to lead the American Army against Mexico at Rio Grande, but defeated. He w
Wilmot Proviso
Dispute over whether any Mexican territory that America won during the Mexican War should be free or a slave territory. A representative named David Wilmot introduced an amendment stating that any territory acquired from Mexico would be free. This amendme
Slidell Rejection
Sent by Polk to Mexico to negotiate Texas independence and purchase of California and New Mexico - was ignored by Mexican Government
Winfield Scott
general who invaded central Mexico, fighting ends when he captured Mexico City in 1847.
Stephen W. Kearny
1846- General of seventeen hundred troops; led them over Santa Fe Trail from Fort Leavenworth to Santa Fe; Captured Santa Fe.
Creole
the British managed to upset Americans in 1841 when they offered asylum to 130 Virginia slaves who had rebelled and captured this American ship.
Election of 1844
the year of the presidential election in which the Democrats' "Young Hickory" defeated the Whigs' Henry Clay by 170 to 105 electoral votes.
Oregon Country
the area in the early 1800s that extended from the southern tip of present-day Alaska to the northern edge of California.
Santa Anna
the dethroned Mexican dictator who promised the U.S. to sell out his country if they helped get him back to Mexico in 1846.
Abraham Lincoln
Elected to Congress and voted antislavery and wilmot proviso. sought abolition in the D. C.
american blood spilled on american soil
this was declared by polk. he asked congress to declare war on mexico because he claimed that american blood was spilled on american soil.
Caroline
the U.S. steamer sunk by the British in 1837 on the Niagara River.