CHAPTER 17:
Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy
(1841–1848)

1.) What was THE principal concern of American diplomacy & politics throughout the entire 1840s?
• Territorial Expansion
2.) What was the "Maine Controversy?
• Misleading peace treaty of 1783
3.) Who were the contenders in the party?
• Canada and Maine
4.) In the United States from 1829 up to (and including 1860) how many antebellum presidents were where?
• 9
5.) If in 1836 Texas had won its independence, why would Great Britain care about Texas independence in the 1840s?
• It would stop southward expansion for the US
6.) In the presidential campaign of 1844 what was THE #1 issue confronting the contenders?
• Texas
7.) Where was James K. Polk originally from?
• North Carolina
8.) Who would have advocated "Texas or disunion," what geographic region would that person - most likely - have been from?
9.) Added to the Union in _______ Texas was what # state?
• 1845
• 28
10.) By the opening salvos of the American C.W. how many states were there in the Union?
• 34
11.) Regarding Oregon, which FOUR countries laid claim to it (and which TWO dropped out of the race for Oregon)?
• Spain Russia Britain US
12.) THE principal waterway (river) in the Oregon controversy was what?
• Columbia River
13.) Considered the "St Lawrence of the West" what is being spoken of?
14.) How is "Oregon Fever" explained?
• In the 1840s Americans settled south of the Columbia River
15.) As the 11th president of the United States it is said of James K. Polk that he had a four-point program; what were those points?
15.A) Lowered tariff
15.B) Restoration of the independent treaty
15.C) acquisition of California
15.D) Settlement of Oregon dispute
16.) Explain the 1846 Walker Tariff (What was it - its purpose)?
• To cut the high rates of the Black Tariff that was imposed by whigs
17.) Regarding CA