Manifest Destiny

The Great Nation

• Jefferson v. Madison

• The agrarian republic

• The commercial power

• Expansion either way

• Jefferson v. Madison

• The agrarian republic

• The commercial power

• Expansion either way

Race as a Social System

• “The Other” as inferior• economic

subordination• dehumanization of

“colored races”• racial slurs (still

Biblically based)• enforcement of systems

of deference

• “The Other” as inferior• economic

subordination• dehumanization of

“colored races”• racial slurs (still

Biblically based)• enforcement of systems

of deference

Race as a Social System

• White Racial Identity

unifies European immigrants as “White”

• White Racial Identity

unifies European immigrants as “White”

Anti immigrant cartoon

Manifest Destiny

• Three elements of American Destiny in the world.

– Christianize – Capitalize– Civilize

• Three elements of American Destiny in the world.

– Christianize – Capitalize– Civilize

James Monroe,Monroe Doctrine

First American

Early Immigrants• Religious

& Economic Refugees

• Urban labor force

• Promote territorial expansion

• Religious & Economic Refugees

• Urban labor force

• Promote territorial expansionBroadWay, 1836

Land Cessions 1784-1810• Ceded by 1784• Ceded between

1784-1810

• Ceded by 1784• Ceded between

1784-1810

NW Territory 1785

• Regulating White-Native Contact

– Only Federal government can buy land

• “Indian Country” north of Ohio River

• Regulating White-Native Contact

– Only Federal government can buy land

• “Indian Country” north of Ohio River

Township

• Precision measurement

• Funding education

• Homesteading

• Precision measurement

• Funding education

• Homesteading

Tecumseh Tenskwatawa

recovered alcoholicreligious/cultural revival

warrior chiefpan-Indian Unity

1st Pan-Indian Movement• Ojibwe, Winnebago,

Potawatomi, Miami, Ottawa, Sauk, Fox, Iowa, Osage, Shawnee, Quapaw, Creek supporters.

• Cherokee, Chicasaw, Creek, Coctaw refuse

• Ojibwe, Winnebago, Potawatomi, Miami, Ottawa, Sauk, Fox, Iowa, Osage, Shawnee, Quapaw, Creek supporters.

• Cherokee, Chicasaw, Creek, Coctaw refuse

The Indian Nation

Side w/ British war of 1812

Prophet’s influenceTecumseh’s travels

Battles

Side w/ British war of 1812

Prophet’s influenceTecumseh’s travels

Battles

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