Natives, Africans, and Mexicans (In US 1776-1861)

1. Land Seizure

1.1. Indian Removal Act- treaties created to seize land

1.1.1. Destinations

1.2. Manifest Destiny- entitled whites to expand westward

1.2.1. Destinations

1.3. Treaty of Guadalupe- peace treaty with Mexico in which US received land

1.4. Mexican American War- political war to take land from Mexico

2. Racist Laws

2.1. Indian Removal Act

2.2. Treaty of Guadalupe

3. Lies

3.1. Treaty of Guadalupe- Ratified to strip rights from Mexican nationals

3.1.1. Mexicans in US became second class citizens

3.2. Emancipation Proclamation- Not enforced and slaves were not really free

4. Justification of Actions

4.1. Manifest Destiny- ethnocentricism, white superiority

4.1.1. Indians need to be moved, need to be protected from their own culture

4.2. Treaty of Guadalupe- US gains land in exchange for peace

4.2.1. Destinations

4.3. Emancipation Proclamation- Slaves were freed so they should join the service

5. WAR

5.1. Mexican American War

5.2. War with Indians

6. Labor

6.1. Emanicaption Proclamation- Slaves would now be in the service