Manifest DESTINY [APUSH Review Unit 5 Topic 2] Period 5: 1844-1877

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In this video Heimler takes you through Unit 5 Topic 2 of the AP U.S. History curriculum which is set in period 5 (1844-1877).

This period begins with the ongoing desire for Americans to push westward and settle lands on the frontier. John O'Sullivan coined a term for this most basic of American desires: Manifest Destiny. Basically it just meant that it was the God-given right and responsibility of Americans to possess and inhabit a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.

Westward migration was certainly spurred on by events like the California Gold Rush, and also by congressional legislation like the Preemption Acts. Other migrants travelled west to seek religious refuge, chief among them, the Mormons.

This insistence to possess lands in the west led to the Texas Revolution and the desire to add California and Oregon to the Union. Thanks to the presidency of James K. Polk, those desires would become a reality.

If you have any questions, leave them below and Heimler shall answer forthwithly.

This video is aligned with the AP U.S. History Curriculum and Exam Description for Unit 5 Topic 2, and all the key concepts thereunto appertaining.

[theparadigm]

The most important takeaway from this video:




*DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS!*

[alainad]

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[madelinemaedmedia]

Destiny is when I reviewed this in class today and then Heimler makes a video that fills in all the gaps.✨

[sweetandsour]

Time to cram for midterms. You are saving my grade right now thank you so much! I love all of your videos and helped me get a 4 on my ap world test.

[liamdollar]

The "Don't mess with Texas" bit actually had me on the floor. SO FUNNY

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[fruitsofthewound]

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[Cyrotechnium]

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[JadGate-rm]

Essentially everything he said in note form (sorry format is kind of messed up but anyways here it is):
Topic 2:
-July of 1845 gave American impulse for westward expansion a name: Manifest Destiny
-What is it: To possess the whole continent from sea to shining sea/coast to coast
-Who gave it: Providence/God
-Idea is that Americans have a God-given right to take over land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean (and later, more)
-Needed for:
-More access to minerals and natural resources
-Discovery of gold in California: Gold Rush
-More migration west
-More economic + homestead opportunities
-Preemption Acts of 1830s + 1840s
-Religious refuge
-Mormons
-James K. Polk was a big believer in Manifest Destiny
-Wanted Texas + Oregon
-Texas had 3x more Americans than Mexicans by 1830
-Most of these Americans were Southern, Protestant, and slaveowners or sympathizers to slavery
1829 Mexican government made two requirements for immigrants living in Mexico
convert to Roman Catholicism + slavery outlawed
initially ignored the laws
shut down border to further immigration in response
immigrants kept coming
1834, Mexico had a change in government w/ dictator Santa Anna now the leader
to enforce the laws
under Sam Houston + claimed to be an independent republic in 1836
gov't sent forces and had battles at Alamo (loss for Texans b/c all defenders were killed) and San Jacinto (victory for Texans b/c they captured Santa Anna)
gained independence but Mexico did not recognize independence
Van Buren, and John Tyler all wanted to annex (add) Texas to the U.S. but did not end up doing so (whether b/c of their decisions or b/c of the Senate) due to fears of going to war w/ Mexico
stayed independent for a while
-Oregon had both British and American settlers
-Competing claims
claimed land because they had established a profitable fur trade there and had been settled for much longer
had been settling missionaries and farmers in far greater numbers than the British
K. Polk wanted to add Texas + Oregon + California to the U.S. and had ran his election platform on the annexation of these territories
he won the presidency, he believed that it was the American people's will to add these territories to the U.S. and that it was his job to fulfill their desire
John Tyler (in last months of presidency) annexed Texas
government not happy about the annexation and went to war with the U.S.
worked out a treaty w/ Britain for Oregon (w/ Senate approval) and divided it at the 49th parallel

[thegiltspade]

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[lefmis]

Is there a reason that the review videos for the whole unit ended in unit 5? I found those super helpful since I'm sorta cramming the course, but I can't find them. Am I just being stupid?

[Maw]

I have a History test tomorrow and I already have a C- in History. Hoping I get a good grade because I haven't been doing so well this quarter.

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[gazergazer]

How are u so perfectly on time, We started Unit 5 today!

[rinam]

As I am writing down notes I’m wondering how long one man can talk about Texas for 😂😅😅

[duckmouse-tsyx]

thank you for making these videos, they help me so much!!!!

[theangerybear]

takeaways:
dont mess with texas
are you messing with texa-
I SaId DoNt MEsS wItH TeXas!