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  • AP Government
    • Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy >
      • 1.1 (Ideals of Democracy)
      • 1.2 (Types of Democracy)
      • 1.3 (Government Power)
      • 1.4 (Articles of Confederation)
      • 1.5 (Ratification of the Constitution)
      • 1.6 (Principles of U.S. Government)
      • 1.7 (Federalism)
      • 1.8 (Interpretations of Federalism)
      • 1.9 (Federalism in Action)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government >
      • 2.1 (The Senate and House)
      • 2.2 (Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress)
      • 2.3 (Congressional Behavior)
      • 2.4 (Roles and Powers of the President)
      • 2.5 (Checks on the Presidency)
      • 2.6 (Expansion of Presidential Power)
      • 2.7 (Presidential Communication)
      • 2.8 (The Judicial Branch)
      • 2.9 (Legitimacy of the Judicial Branch)
      • 2.10 (The Court in Action)
      • 2.11 (Checks on the Judicial Branch)
      • 2.12 (The Bureaucracy)
      • 2.13 (Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority)
      • 2.14 (Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable)
      • 2.15 (Policy and the Branches of Government)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights >
      • 3.1 (The Bill of Rights)
      • 3.2 (Freedom of Religion)
      • 3.3 (Freedom of Speech)
      • 3.4 (Freedom of the Press)
      • 3.5 (Right to Bear Arms)
      • 3.6 (Balancing Individual Freedom and Public Order)
      • 3.7 (Selective Incorporation)
      • 3.8 (Due Process and Rights of the Accused)
      • 3.9 (Due Process and the Right to Privacy)
      • 3.10 (Social Movements and Equal Protection)
      • 3.11 (Government Responses to Social Movements)
      • 3.12 (Balancing Minority and Majority Rights)
      • 3.13 (Affirmative Action)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs >
      • 4.1 (American Attitudes about Government and Politics)
      • 4.2 (Political Socialization)
      • 4.3 (Changes in Ideology)
      • 4.4 (Influence of Political Events on Ideology)
      • 4.5 (Measuring Public Opinion)
      • 4.6 (Evaluating Public Opinion Data)
      • 4.7 (Ideologies of Political Parties)
      • 4.8 (Ideology and Policy Making)
      • 4.9 (Ideology and Economic Policy)
      • 4.10 (Ideology and Social Policy)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 5: Political Participation >
      • 5.1 (Voting Rights and Behavior)
      • 5.2 (Voter Turnout)
      • 5.3 (Political Parties)
      • 5.4 (Why Parties Change and Adapt)
      • 5.5 (Third-Party Politics)
      • 5.6 (Interest Groups Influencing Policy Making)
      • 5.7 (Groups Influencing Policy Outcomes)
      • 5.8 (Electing a President)
      • 5.9 (Congressional Elections)
      • 5.10 (Modern Campaigns)
      • 5.11 (Campaign Finance)
      • 5.12 (The Media)
      • 5.13 (Changing Media)
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  • APUSH
    • Period 1 (1491-1607) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 1 (1.1)
      • Day 2- Native Americans and Europeans (1.2-1.3)
      • Day 3- Columbian Exchange (1.4-1.6)
      • Day 4- Causation in Period 1 (1.7)
    • Period 2 (1607-1754) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 2 (2.1)
      • Day 2- European Colonization (2.2)
      • Day 3- Colonial Regions and Trade (2.3-2.4)
      • Day 4- European/Indian Interactions and Slavery (2.5-2.6)
      • Day 5- Colonial Society (2.7)
      • Day 6- Comparison in Period 2 (2.8)
    • Period 3 (1754-1800) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 3 (3.1)
      • Day 2- Causes of the American Revolution (3.2-3.3)
      • Day 3- The American Revolution (3.4-3.6)
      • Day 4- The Articles of Confederation (3.7-3.8)
      • Day 5- The Constitution (3.9)
      • Day 6- Shaping a New Republic (3.10)
      • Day 7- Culture and Migrations (3.11-3.12)
      • Day 8- Continuity and Change in Period 3 (3.13)
    • Period 4 (1800-1848) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 4 (4.1)
      • Day 2- The Era of Jefferson (4.2)
      • Day 3- Politics and Regional Interests (4.3)
      • Day 4- America on the World Stage (4.4)
      • Day 5- The Market Revolution (4.5-4.6)
      • Day 6- Jackson and Federal Power (4.7-4.8)
      • Day 7- Culture and Reform (4.9-4.13)
      • Day 8- Causation in Period 4 (4.14)
    • Period 5 (1844-1877) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 5 (5.1)
      • Day 2- Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War (5.2-5.3)
      • Day 3- Compromise of 1850 and Regional Conflict (5.4-5.5)
      • Day 4- Failure of Compromise and Secession (5.6-5.7)
      • Day 5- The Civil War (5.8-5.9)
      • Day 6- Reconstruction (5.10)
      • Day 7- The Failure of Reconstruction (5.11)
    • Period 6 (1865-1898) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 6 (6.1)
      • Day 2- Developing the West and South (6.2-6.4)
      • Day 3- Industrialization and Capitalism (6.5-6.6)
      • Day 4- Labor in the Gilded Age (6.7)
      • Day 5- Immigration in the Gilded Age (6.8-6.9)
      • Day 6- Middle Class and Reforms (6.10-6.11)
      • Day 7- Politics in the Gilded Age (6.12-6.13)
      • Day 8- CCOT in Period 6 (6.14)
    • Period 7 (1890-1945) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 7 (7.1)
      • Day 2- Imperialism (7.2-7.3)
      • Day 3- The Progressive Era (7.4)
      • Day 4- World War I (7.5-7.6)
      • Day 5- Society in the 1920s (7.7-7.8)
      • Day 6- The Great Depression (7.9)
      • Day 7- The New Deal (7.10)
      • Day 8- Rise of the Axis (7.11-7.12)
      • Day 9- Fighting World War II (7.13-7.14)
    • Period 8 (1945-1980) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 8 (8.1)
      • Day 2- The Cold War (8.2)
      • Day 3- 1950s Society (8.3-8.5)
      • Day 4- Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (8.6)
      • Day 5- The Vietnam War (8.7-8.8)
      • Day 6- The Great Society (8.9)
      • Day 7- The African American Civil Rights Movement (8.10)
      • Day 8- Society in Transition (8.11-8.14)
    • Period 9 (1980-2020) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 9 (9.1)
      • Day 2- Reagan and the End of the Cold War (9.2-9.3)
      • Day 4- Challenges of the 21st Century (9.6)
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  • VA/US Government
    • Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy >
      • 1-1: Course Introduction
      • 1-2: The Enlightenment
      • 1-3: American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence
      • 1-4: Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention
      • 1-5: Constitutional Compromise and Federal Powers
      • 1-6: Ratification and Amendment of the Constitution
    • Unit 2: Public Opinion and Political Action >
      • 2-1: Political Culture and Socialization
      • 2-2: Political Ideology
      • 2-3: Public Opinion Polls
      • 2-4: Voting Equality
      • 2-5: Voter Turnout and Voter Choice
      • 2-6: Unconventional Political Participation
    • Unit 3: Linkage Institutions >
      • 3-1: Functions of Political Parties
      • 3-2: The Two-Party System in the United States
      • 3-3: The Development of Political Parties through History
      • 3-4: Third Parties
      • 3-5: Introduction to Interest Groups
      • 3-6: Types and Characteristics of Interest Groups
      • 3-7: Lobbying and PACs
      • 3-8: Intro to the Mass Media
      • 3-9: The News Industry
      • 3-10: Review
    • Unit 4: Congress >
      • 4-1: Powers of Congress
      • 4-2: Bicameralism and Reapportionment
      • 4-3: Congressional Elections
      • 4-4: Powers of the House and Senate
      • 4-5: Organization of Congress
      • 4-6: The Legislative Process
      • 4-7: Congress and the Executive Branch
    • Unit 5: Presidency >
      • 5-1: Presidential Nominations
      • 5-2: Presidential Campaigns and Elections
      • 5-3: Presidential Informal Powers
      • 5-4: Executive and Judicial Powers of the President
      • 5-5: Legislative Powers of the President
      • 5-6: Foreign Policy Powers of the President
    • Unit 6: Bureaucracy >
      • 6-1: Introduction to the Bureaucracy
      • 6-2: Functions of the Bureaucracy
      • 6-3: Oversight of the Bureaucracy
    • Unit 7: Judicial Branch >
      • 7-1: Introduction to the Judicial Branch
      • 7-2: Supreme Court Procedures
      • 7-3: Supreme Court Decisions
    • Unit 8: Federalism >
      • 8-1: Introduction to Federalism
      • 8-2: National Supremacy
      • 8-3: State Obligations
      • 8-4: Fiscal Federalism
      • 8-5: Federalism Review
    • Unit 9: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights >
      • 9-1: Intro to the Bill of Rights
      • 9-2: Freedom of Religion
      • 9-3: Freedom of Speech, Assembly, and the Press
      • 9-4: 2nd Amendment & Rights of Criminal Defendants
      • 9-5: Civil Rights
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5.2- Manifest Destiny
5.3- Mexican-American War
​1844-1877

Previous Class: Contextualizing Period 5
Next Class: Compromise of 1850

Objectives:
Explain the causes and effects of westward expansion from 1844 to 1877.
Explain the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.

Class Notes for the Day:

5.2- Manifest Destiny
5.2 Slides
5.3- The Mexican-American War
5.3 Slides

Class Starter: Political Parties Review

1A     3A     3B

Recap: Explain the context in which sectional conflict emerged from 1844 to 1877.


Ch. 17 Outline

  1. For what reasons did Americans look to expand west in the first half of the 19th century?
  2. How did westward expansion relate to slavery?
  3. How did the U.S. acquire the territory in the Southwest?

Word of the Day

Annexation; Cession
  1. Define them.
  2. Use each in a sentence.
  3. What were three large annexations in U.S. history?
  4. What territory did England gain by a French Cession following the French and Indian War?
  5. What did Mexico cede to the United States in 1848?

Lecture: Manifest Destiny


DBQ Exercise: Manifest Destiny

Refer to the AMSCO book pp. 312-314.  To what extent did Manifest Destiny and territorial expansion unite or divide the United States from 1830 to 1860?
1. Write a sentence demonstrating contextualization.
2. Write a thesis that answers all parts of the question.
3. Identify each of the following for your document:
  • author's Point of View
  • Author’s Purpose
  • Intended Audience
  • Historical Context
4. Write a 50-word sentence for your document including:
  • A summary of the document
  • its significance towards the question
  • a clause of extended analysis (from #3)
5. Write a complex sentence for one piece of outside specific, factual information.

Lecture: The Mexican-American War


Closer: Explain the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.


On Deck

Next Topic: The Compromise of 1850 and Regional Differences
Ch. 18 Outline due (and Ch. 16 as extra credit)
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  • AP Government
    • Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy >
      • 1.1 (Ideals of Democracy)
      • 1.2 (Types of Democracy)
      • 1.3 (Government Power)
      • 1.4 (Articles of Confederation)
      • 1.5 (Ratification of the Constitution)
      • 1.6 (Principles of U.S. Government)
      • 1.7 (Federalism)
      • 1.8 (Interpretations of Federalism)
      • 1.9 (Federalism in Action)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government >
      • 2.1 (The Senate and House)
      • 2.2 (Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress)
      • 2.3 (Congressional Behavior)
      • 2.4 (Roles and Powers of the President)
      • 2.5 (Checks on the Presidency)
      • 2.6 (Expansion of Presidential Power)
      • 2.7 (Presidential Communication)
      • 2.8 (The Judicial Branch)
      • 2.9 (Legitimacy of the Judicial Branch)
      • 2.10 (The Court in Action)
      • 2.11 (Checks on the Judicial Branch)
      • 2.12 (The Bureaucracy)
      • 2.13 (Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority)
      • 2.14 (Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable)
      • 2.15 (Policy and the Branches of Government)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights >
      • 3.1 (The Bill of Rights)
      • 3.2 (Freedom of Religion)
      • 3.3 (Freedom of Speech)
      • 3.4 (Freedom of the Press)
      • 3.5 (Right to Bear Arms)
      • 3.6 (Balancing Individual Freedom and Public Order)
      • 3.7 (Selective Incorporation)
      • 3.8 (Due Process and Rights of the Accused)
      • 3.9 (Due Process and the Right to Privacy)
      • 3.10 (Social Movements and Equal Protection)
      • 3.11 (Government Responses to Social Movements)
      • 3.12 (Balancing Minority and Majority Rights)
      • 3.13 (Affirmative Action)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs >
      • 4.1 (American Attitudes about Government and Politics)
      • 4.2 (Political Socialization)
      • 4.3 (Changes in Ideology)
      • 4.4 (Influence of Political Events on Ideology)
      • 4.5 (Measuring Public Opinion)
      • 4.6 (Evaluating Public Opinion Data)
      • 4.7 (Ideologies of Political Parties)
      • 4.8 (Ideology and Policy Making)
      • 4.9 (Ideology and Economic Policy)
      • 4.10 (Ideology and Social Policy)
      • Test Review
      • Celebration of Knowledge!
    • Unit 5: Political Participation >
      • 5.1 (Voting Rights and Behavior)
      • 5.2 (Voter Turnout)
      • 5.3 (Political Parties)
      • 5.4 (Why Parties Change and Adapt)
      • 5.5 (Third-Party Politics)
      • 5.6 (Interest Groups Influencing Policy Making)
      • 5.7 (Groups Influencing Policy Outcomes)
      • 5.8 (Electing a President)
      • 5.9 (Congressional Elections)
      • 5.10 (Modern Campaigns)
      • 5.11 (Campaign Finance)
      • 5.12 (The Media)
      • 5.13 (Changing Media)
    • AP Exam Prep
  • APUSH
    • Period 1 (1491-1607) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 1 (1.1)
      • Day 2- Native Americans and Europeans (1.2-1.3)
      • Day 3- Columbian Exchange (1.4-1.6)
      • Day 4- Causation in Period 1 (1.7)
    • Period 2 (1607-1754) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 2 (2.1)
      • Day 2- European Colonization (2.2)
      • Day 3- Colonial Regions and Trade (2.3-2.4)
      • Day 4- European/Indian Interactions and Slavery (2.5-2.6)
      • Day 5- Colonial Society (2.7)
      • Day 6- Comparison in Period 2 (2.8)
    • Period 3 (1754-1800) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 3 (3.1)
      • Day 2- Causes of the American Revolution (3.2-3.3)
      • Day 3- The American Revolution (3.4-3.6)
      • Day 4- The Articles of Confederation (3.7-3.8)
      • Day 5- The Constitution (3.9)
      • Day 6- Shaping a New Republic (3.10)
      • Day 7- Culture and Migrations (3.11-3.12)
      • Day 8- Continuity and Change in Period 3 (3.13)
    • Period 4 (1800-1848) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 4 (4.1)
      • Day 2- The Era of Jefferson (4.2)
      • Day 3- Politics and Regional Interests (4.3)
      • Day 4- America on the World Stage (4.4)
      • Day 5- The Market Revolution (4.5-4.6)
      • Day 6- Jackson and Federal Power (4.7-4.8)
      • Day 7- Culture and Reform (4.9-4.13)
      • Day 8- Causation in Period 4 (4.14)
    • Period 5 (1844-1877) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 5 (5.1)
      • Day 2- Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War (5.2-5.3)
      • Day 3- Compromise of 1850 and Regional Conflict (5.4-5.5)
      • Day 4- Failure of Compromise and Secession (5.6-5.7)
      • Day 5- The Civil War (5.8-5.9)
      • Day 6- Reconstruction (5.10)
      • Day 7- The Failure of Reconstruction (5.11)
    • Period 6 (1865-1898) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 6 (6.1)
      • Day 2- Developing the West and South (6.2-6.4)
      • Day 3- Industrialization and Capitalism (6.5-6.6)
      • Day 4- Labor in the Gilded Age (6.7)
      • Day 5- Immigration in the Gilded Age (6.8-6.9)
      • Day 6- Middle Class and Reforms (6.10-6.11)
      • Day 7- Politics in the Gilded Age (6.12-6.13)
      • Day 8- CCOT in Period 6 (6.14)
    • Period 7 (1890-1945) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 7 (7.1)
      • Day 2- Imperialism (7.2-7.3)
      • Day 3- The Progressive Era (7.4)
      • Day 4- World War I (7.5-7.6)
      • Day 5- Society in the 1920s (7.7-7.8)
      • Day 6- The Great Depression (7.9)
      • Day 7- The New Deal (7.10)
      • Day 8- Rise of the Axis (7.11-7.12)
      • Day 9- Fighting World War II (7.13-7.14)
    • Period 8 (1945-1980) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 8 (8.1)
      • Day 2- The Cold War (8.2)
      • Day 3- 1950s Society (8.3-8.5)
      • Day 4- Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (8.6)
      • Day 5- The Vietnam War (8.7-8.8)
      • Day 6- The Great Society (8.9)
      • Day 7- The African American Civil Rights Movement (8.10)
      • Day 8- Society in Transition (8.11-8.14)
    • Period 9 (1980-2020) >
      • Day 1- Contextualizing Period 9 (9.1)
      • Day 2- Reagan and the End of the Cold War (9.2-9.3)
      • Day 4- Challenges of the 21st Century (9.6)
    • AP Exam Prep
  • VA/US Government
    • Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy >
      • 1-1: Course Introduction
      • 1-2: The Enlightenment
      • 1-3: American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence
      • 1-4: Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention
      • 1-5: Constitutional Compromise and Federal Powers
      • 1-6: Ratification and Amendment of the Constitution
    • Unit 2: Public Opinion and Political Action >
      • 2-1: Political Culture and Socialization
      • 2-2: Political Ideology
      • 2-3: Public Opinion Polls
      • 2-4: Voting Equality
      • 2-5: Voter Turnout and Voter Choice
      • 2-6: Unconventional Political Participation
    • Unit 3: Linkage Institutions >
      • 3-1: Functions of Political Parties
      • 3-2: The Two-Party System in the United States
      • 3-3: The Development of Political Parties through History
      • 3-4: Third Parties
      • 3-5: Introduction to Interest Groups
      • 3-6: Types and Characteristics of Interest Groups
      • 3-7: Lobbying and PACs
      • 3-8: Intro to the Mass Media
      • 3-9: The News Industry
      • 3-10: Review
    • Unit 4: Congress >
      • 4-1: Powers of Congress
      • 4-2: Bicameralism and Reapportionment
      • 4-3: Congressional Elections
      • 4-4: Powers of the House and Senate
      • 4-5: Organization of Congress
      • 4-6: The Legislative Process
      • 4-7: Congress and the Executive Branch
    • Unit 5: Presidency >
      • 5-1: Presidential Nominations
      • 5-2: Presidential Campaigns and Elections
      • 5-3: Presidential Informal Powers
      • 5-4: Executive and Judicial Powers of the President
      • 5-5: Legislative Powers of the President
      • 5-6: Foreign Policy Powers of the President
    • Unit 6: Bureaucracy >
      • 6-1: Introduction to the Bureaucracy
      • 6-2: Functions of the Bureaucracy
      • 6-3: Oversight of the Bureaucracy
    • Unit 7: Judicial Branch >
      • 7-1: Introduction to the Judicial Branch
      • 7-2: Supreme Court Procedures
      • 7-3: Supreme Court Decisions
    • Unit 8: Federalism >
      • 8-1: Introduction to Federalism
      • 8-2: National Supremacy
      • 8-3: State Obligations
      • 8-4: Fiscal Federalism
      • 8-5: Federalism Review
    • Unit 9: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights >
      • 9-1: Intro to the Bill of Rights
      • 9-2: Freedom of Religion
      • 9-3: Freedom of Speech, Assembly, and the Press
      • 9-4: 2nd Amendment & Rights of Criminal Defendants
      • 9-5: Civil Rights
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