CHAPTER 13WESTWARD EXPANSION

SECTION 1

OREGON COUNTRY

LURE OF OREGON-WEST OF THE ROCKIES

OREGON COUNTRY NOW INCLUDES OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND PARTS OF WYOMING, MONTANA, AND CANADA

LURE OF OREGONGEOGRAPHY ALONG

PACIFIC ATTRACTIVE TO FARMERS: FERTILE SOILMILD

TEMPERATURESPLENTIFUL

RAINFALL

LURE OF OREGONDENSE FORESTS

FARTHER INLAND HOSTED BEAVER AND OTHER FUR BEARING ANIMALS.

THIS DREW MOUNTAIN MEN, WHO USED THEIR SURVIVAL SKILLS TO ENDURE A HARSH LIFE OF TRAPPING.

DANGERS FOR MOUNTAIN MEN

WILD ANIMAL ATTACKSSCARCE GAME IN THE WINTERATTACKS FROM INDIANS

WHEN THEY TRAPPED WITHOUT PERMISSION

4 COUNTRIES W/ CLAIMS ON OREGON

U.S.BRITAIN

RUSSIASPAIN

AN AGREEMENT:

U.S. AND BRITAIN DECIDED TO SHARE OREGON.(49th Parallel) RUSSIA AND SPAIN DROPPED THEIR CLAIMS.

THE FUR TRADEIN JULY,

MOUNTAIN MEN CAME OUT OF THE FORESTS TO RENDEZVOUS WITH TRADERS AND HAVE A HOLIDAY.

THE FUR TRADE

JOHN JACOB ASTOR BECAME THE RICHEST MAN IN AMERICA WITH THE AMERICAN FUR COMPANY.

THE FUR TRADE A DESCENDENT

OF HIS FAMILY, JOHN JACOB ASTOR IV, DIED IN THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC.

THE FUR TRADEFUR TRADE BEGAN

TO DIE OUT IN 1830’S:ANIMALS BECAME MORE SCARCE.

BEAVER HATS NO LONGER IN STYLE.

GUIDES TO THE WESTMOUNTAIN MEN

AND WOMEN FOUND NEW CAREERS GUIDING PEOPLE TO OREGON COUNTRY.

GUIDES TO THE WEST

JEDEDIAH SMITH-THROUGH SOUTH PASS IN WYOMING.

MANUEL LISA-UP THE MISSOURI RIVER

GUIDES TO THE WESTJAMES

BECKWOURTH-FORMER SLAVE, BECAME A CROW CHIEF, FOUND ROUTE THROUGH SIERRA NEVADA.

MISSIONARIES1ST SETTLERS

WANTED TO CONVERT INDIANS TO CHRISTIANITY

MISSIONARIESMARCUS

& NARCISSA WHITMAN WORKED W/CAYUSE INDIANS

MISSIONARIESCAYUSE

KILLED THEM AND 12 OTHER SETTLERS WHO BROUGHT MEASLES TO THEIR TRIBE.

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OREGON FEVEROREGON TRAIL BEGAN IN

INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI

OREGON FEVER

Wagon trains left each spring.

OREGON FEVERTHEY COVERED

2000 MILES IN 5 MONTHS, IN SNOWSTORMS, BLISTERING HEAT, FLOODED RIVERS, AND SICKNESS.

OREGON FEVER

MOST WAGON TRAINS HAD GOOD TRADE RELATIONS WITH INDIANS

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Chapter 13 Section 2

The Republic of Texas

Mexico allowed Americans to settle in Texas.

Mexico had just won independence from Spain.

They allowed Stephen Austin to bring in settlers to develop the land and control Indian attacks.

More land grants were given.

By 1830’s there were 20,000 Americans in Texas.

The Original Deal w/ Mexico

Be a Mexican citizen.

Become a Catholic.

By 1830’s, no new Americans allowed

Mexico reinforced old rules & added…

No slaveryThere was a fear

of a revolution in Texas.

Santa Anna became the Dictator of Mexico in 1833

Texans and Tejanos decided it was time to do something.

After clashes w/Mexican troops, Santa Anna marched out the big army.

Texans declared independence March 2, 1836.

The new republic’s army was led by Sam Houston, with help from the U.S., African Americans, and Tejanos.

                                           

Siege at the Alamo150 Texans

faced 6,000 well-trained Mexican troops.

William Travis was in command at the Alamo, with no reinforcements coming.

                                           

Famous men like Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett were there when the Mexicans broke down the walls, killing those inside.

                                                                                                            

REMEMBER THE ALAMO!The battle cry

led outnumbered Texans to capture Santa Anna a month later at San Jacinto.

The Lone Star Republic had its problems.Mexico refused to

accept the treaty signed by Santa Anna.

Texas was nearly bankrupt.

Commanches threatened communities.

Should the U.S. Annex Texas?

Slavery issuePossible war with Mexico