HIST 2055 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Indentured Servant, Denmark Vesey, Natty Bumppo
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2: reasons for annexing texas into the united states, fear of british encroachment, home for indian reservations, need more land for growing cotton, fear of invasion by mexico. Hamilton wanted to make economic changes- wanted a national bank. Gov. - fighting over how to interpret the constitution. Fighting over size of government- one side wanted large gov. , other sided with small, limited gov. Invited masses to his inauguration- beforehand they had been more elite. Wanted to shut down national bank- put money into state banks. Whig party- formation in opposition to jackson. Tried to represent common man, but was an elite. Common white men need to vote, attached it to property rights. 3: summarize the issues surrounding the mexican-american war. Then explain the results of the war, in terms of territorial acquisition and its impact on national politics. Abolished slavery- called it permanent indentured servitude . Santa anna become president and tightens restrictions- convert to catholicism and learn.