Die Vereinigten Staaten als Präsident Polk hätten es gewollt
Von vladgrinch
Die Vereinigten Staaten als Präsident Polk hätten es gewollt
Von vladgrinch
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James Polk, president from 1845 to 1849, was the great expansionist of his era, and this map imagines the United States drawn to the borders he is said to have wanted. It reaches far deeper into Mexico than the country ever secured, taking in Baja California and a broad band of northern Mexican states below the line eventually agreed. Polk did preside over enormous growth, adding Texas, settling the Oregon boundary and winning the vast Mexican Cession that became California, Nevada, Utah and more, nearly half of Mexico’s territory in all. Some in his circle pressed for even more, calling openly to annex the whole of Mexico, a demand that came to nothing.
But in the end, it didn’t happen because
[„eww, brown people”](https://medium.com/black-history-month-365/john-c-calhouns-senate-speech-on-mexico-e83880c456e9)
Just needs the full Oregon Territory to be perfect. 54’40“ or fight!
Napoleon of the stump
A future without affordable all inclusive vacations
Manifest Destiny on max volume
Victoria BC would not enjoy this
In this situation, called Gulf of Mexico „Gulf of America“ could make sense since the majority would be in US territory. The name is still lame, though.
The Yucatán was a wild choice
Yes I didn’t know about Yucatán and Cuba but did know about Baja California. Mr. Trist who signed the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo drew the line from Yuma to San Diego when in reality Polk wanted the line from Yuma To the Sea of Cortes (giving the US Baja California as well)
Even with these claims, the gulf stays „of Mexico“
Goddamnit can we please not give Trump ideas.
Ahh, f you San Diego (you’re no longer the southest)
My heart take is that the St. Lawrence river should be the US-Canada border.
It does annoy me that Baja was on the table after the Mexican-American War but US negotiators left it there so as not to drag out the war over it. I mean, probably the right choice, but we could have had symmetrical dangly bits!
[Obligatory TMBG](https://youtu.be/jSdgjP8os7U)
All that work and he still didn’t fix Maine
The OG lebensraum.
So the Yucatan Peninsula would’ve been a giant Point Roberts, but accessed from Mexico.
I never got with the dudes rascism why he would want the hispanic Cuba but not the English speaking Bahamas. I assume because of what countries owned what at the time but idk.
Looks like chinas 9 dash map or whatever it’s called
More Carne para la Máquina.
Did he score four different annexations in a single game?
From Nashville came a dark horse riding up, he was James K. Polk, Napoleon of the Stump
As a Mexican, it feels super random to see Guaymas on that map, but no important mayor cities like Monterrey or Guadalajara…
How would that curved border in the Yucatan have worked? Are there any current examples of international borders being a perfect curve like that?
Man, we could be sitting at home on Saturdays in the fall, watching ‘Bama face off against Yucatán State.
I feel like territorial expansion with abject disregard for human rights failed us. Who would’ve guessed?
in this timeline, i don’t think mexico lasts as an independent state and the US may gain a much more expansionist mindset in the coming decades.
Yucatán as a US state would’ve been funny.
Imagine Mayan rural Trump-fans
This map gets posted every other week and it is always wrong because it doesn’t even include 54° 40′ or fight
Cuba I can get, but the exclave on the Yucatán seems unnecessary.
You’re missing that Polk also wanted what is now British Columbia. One of his 1844 campaign slogans was „54°40′ or Fight“.
Don’t give Trump any ideas.
Honestly this would have been a better mix of people.
NGL Cancun, Cuba, and Baja peninsula is some prime real estate.
I like how San Diego and Charleston are listed like they belong in the same breath as New York, Washington, or New Orleans.
Annexing just the tip of the Yucatan peninsula is kind of weird.
Even he respected Canadian borders.