The Changing Nation

Sectionalism and Borders

1816 James Monroe becomes president

Sectionalism is tearing the nation apart

US and Britain meet at the Convention of 1818 and establish the 49th parallel

Missouri Compromise and Borders Adams-Onis Treaty gives the US

control of Florida Territory Missouri Compromise outlaws

slavery in northern portion of Louisiana Territory

Monroe Doctrine protects the US from Foreign colonization

Sectionalism Worsens Sectionalism divides political

parties 1824 John Q. Adams is President. 1828 Andrew Jackson is President

Jackson uses the spoil system to reward friends

States’ Rights US increases tariffs on

manufactured goods South Carolina threatens to

secede Doctrine of Nullification

allows states to reject the federal tariffs

Indian Removal US wants to move Indians off their

land 1830 the Indian Removal Act tells

Indians to move or be forced out 1838 US troops force Cherokees to

march west to Oklahoma Territory- Trail of Tears

Indians attempted to resist

Moving West Americans are looking for

new places to live Start to move west onto new

land Many ways to get to the

west- Santa Fe Trail, Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail

Texas Mexico became independent from

Spain and Mexico changed laws Tejanos didn’t like it, so they

declared their independence Tejanos win Texas Revolution and

become new nation 1836 the US annexed Texas

Mexican War The US and Mexico fought over Texas

border 1846 Mexican troops invaded the US

and started Mexican War 1848 War ends with Treaty of

Guadalupe Hidalgo US gains the Mexican Cession= lots

of land (CA,AZ,NV,UT,NM)

Final Pieces 1846 The US and Britain

agree to extend the 49th parallel and divide the Oregon Territory.

1853 US buys rest of Arizona and New Mexico Territory in the Gadsden Purchase

California Gold Rush 1848 Gold was discovered in

California 49ers raced to California to

get rich!!! California’s population grew

very rapidly and they applied for statehood!