Transcript Quest For Empire - Teaching American History

Quest for Empire
From the Beginning
Essential Question
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What were the major causes and effects
of various expansionary times in U.S.
history - i.e., territorially, economically
and or politically?
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*documents: Greenville Treaty, Thomas
Jefferson Letter to John Breckenridge,
August 12, 1803
Florida State Standards
BENCHMARK
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SS.8.A.4.1: Examine the causes, course, and consequences of United
States westward expansion and its growing diplomatic assertiveness
(War of 1812, Convention of 1818, Adams-Onis Treaty, Missouri
Compromise, Monroe Doctrine, Trail of Tears, Texas annexation, Manifest
Destiny, Oregon Territory, Mexican American War/Mexican Cession,
California Gold Rush, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act,
Gadsden Purchase »
Related access points
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SS.8.A.4.In.a: Identify major events and consequences of America’s
westward expansion, such as the War of 1812, the acquisition of Florida,
the Trail of Tears, and the California Gold Rush. Supported »
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SS.8.A.4.Su.a: Recognize major events and consequences of America’s
westward expansion, such as the acquisition of Florida, the Trail of Tears,
and the California Gold Rush. Participatory »
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SS.8.A.4.Pa.a: Recognize a consequence of America’s westward
expansion
The Most Powerful Politicians of the
1790s
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George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
What were the Founders’ views of conquest,
expansion, and colonization?
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What did Americans think of:
Social Expansion
– Political Expansion
– Economic Expansion
– Environmental (or territorial) Expansion
– Cultural Expansion
Throughout America’s History
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What were the Founders’ views of conquest,
expansion, and colonization?
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What did Americans think of:
Social Expansion
– Political Expansion
– Economic Expansion
– Environmental (or territorial) Expansion
– Cultural Expansion
Throughout America’s History:
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1795, 1803, 1849, 1865, 1900, 1920, 1945, 1990, 2005
George Washington
•Surveying Ohio Valley
•George Rogers Clark
•Illinois County,Virginia
•Ohio Country
•Washington’s Holdings
•Northwest Ordinance
•Jay’s Treaty
•Whiskey Rebellion
•Treaty of Greenville
Alexander Hamilton
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President John Adams forms an army of
25,000 men to fight the French.
George Washington is named
Commander of the Army
He agrees only if Hamilton can lead the
army in the field.
The French threat dissipates.
Hamilton looks to march into the
Louisiana Territory and take all of
Texas and even all of Mexico.
Thomas Jefferson
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Wanted the Mississippi
Valley as early as 1780s
Republican Empire
Louisiana
Lewis and Clark
Florida and Texas
Aaron Burr
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Planned to lead an army
into Texas and Mexico
and set up a new nation
under his leadership
American Empire
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There was no real opposition to the idea that
the United States would expand from the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
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Any real opposition was political from the
federalists in New England
European powers should have no place in
the Americas.
The Revolution should be spread.
Treaty of Greenville
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Author- Who was the person or persons writing the
document?
Reason- Why did he, she, or they write it? What was
its purpose?
Time- When was the Document written?
Immediate effects- What happened as a direct result
of this document?
Subsequent effects- What later events could claim
the document as a cause or inspiration?
To whom- Who was the intended audience? (Also,
what audiences listened to it since?)
Thomas Jefferson Letter to John
Breckenridge, August 12, 1803
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 Social aspects of:
 Political aspects of:
 Economic aspects of:
 Environmental (Geographic) aspects of:
 Cultural aspects of:
 History