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15.4 How Did We Get Texas?

Why Was Texas So Valuable?

Because it was well suited for cotton growing

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Which Americans Came to Texas?

The Mexican government allowed StephenAustin to start an American colony in Texas as

long as he only chose families that were moral

and hardworking.

Moses Austin Stephen F. Austin

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Why Was There Tension?

American Complaints

Mexican officials

All documents in Spanish

Mexico outlawed slavery in

1829. Mexico closed Texas to

further immigration

Tejano complaints:

Many settlers came illegally

Had no intention of

becoming citizens.

Major Tension Tejanos

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Why Did the Texans Rebel?

Austin went to Mexico to present the dictator, Santa Ana,with the Texans demands to become their own Mexicanstate.

What do you think Santa Ana said to that?

Austin was thrown in jail for inciting rebellion. 1835, Texans rise up in revolt. Santa Ana sends 6,000

troops to crush the rebellion.

Santa Ana Stephen Austin

Versus

Sam Houston

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What Happened at the Alamo?

1836, in San Antonio 180 Texans take over an old church. Santa Anas men outnumbered the Texans 10:1. They

surrounded the Alamo.

What do you think happened?

After 12 days of bombardment, the troops stormed thechurch and killed all 180 men.

For this, the Texans were filled with rage.

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The Alamo

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How Did Texas Win Its Independence?

Sam Houston, commander of Texas Army, lured SantaAna deep into Texas. Houston launched surprise attackand overran the Mexican army.

Santa Ana was captured and ordered all remainingtroops out of Texas: Texas wins their independence.

So what happens to Texas?

Santa Anas

wooden legthat was later

kept as a

souvenir

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To Annex Texas or Not?

Texas (The Lone Star Republic) remained independent for 10 years.

Why would the South want to annex Texas?

Southerners wanted to add Texas as a slave state, Northernersdidnt. Some feared annexation would mean war w/ Mexico.

Why would it lead to war?

After Polk was elected, congress voted to annex Texas as the 28thstate (1845).

Jim Bowie Bowies KnifeStephen Austin Davy Crockett

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15.5 What Was the Oregon Country?

Who owned Oregon?

Britain and the United States both laid claim

to the territory, so they agreed to a joint

occupation of Oregon.

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Who Discovered Oregon?

Who did discover it? Lewis and Clark discovered Oregon in 1806. Soon after,

Jedediah Smith discovered a route through the RockyMts. that pioneers could travel.

Anybody know the name of this trail?

Lewis and ClarkJedediah Smith

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Why Were Pioneers Moving to Oregon?

What do you think brought people out?

Exaggerated tales of how awesome Oregon was(trees, farms, sunshine) brought 1,000 pioneersin 1843. Many more followed in the ensuingyears.

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All of Oregon or Half?

What would be a goodcompromise?

The U.S. took half of theOregon country. Polk didntwant to risk starting a warwith G.B. so he settled on acompromise treaty.

G.B. would get the halfnorth of the 49th parallel,U.S. would get the southernhalf.

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The Compromise

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15.6 Why Did We Go To War with

Mexico?Whats in Mexico?

Why would the U.S. want this territory?

Polk wanted to expand the United States from coast tocoast. All he needed was the California and New Mexico

territory. The Mexican government refused to sell the territory.

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Why Did War Break Out?

The annexation of Texas caused tension

between the U.S. and Mexico. They couldnt

agree on a border.

April 1846, Mexican soldiers fired on

Americans patrolling the Rio Grande, killing 16

Americans.

Whats the problem with that?

2 days later, Congress declared war on Mexico.

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How Did We Take Control of California and

New Mexico?

Gen. Kearney occupied New Mexico without firing a shot.

Freemont led a rebellion against Mexican rule in California.Mexican commander of California was arrested and jailed.Raised the Bear Flag Republic flag.

Kearney met up w/ the rebels and California was underAmerican control.

Gen. Kearney Zach TaylorGeneral Winfield Scott

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Our First Flag

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How Did the U.S. Invade Mexico?

Zach Taylor moved south into Mexico w/ 6,000troops. He was met by General Santa Ana whohad 20,000 troops in 1847 in Buena Vista. SantaAna retreated south.

What needs to be captured? Gen. Winfield Scott fought his way to Mexico City,

and captured the city.

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What was the Treaty of Guadalupe

Hidalgo?

1848, it was the treaty that ended the war.

What do you think we got?

Mexico agreed to give up Texas and an area known as the MexicanCession.

The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million and agreed to protect the 100,000

Mexicans living in the territory. What do you think was discovered in CA 2 weeks before the treaty

was signed?

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What was the Gadsden Purchase?

1853, the U.S. wanted a strip of land south of Arizonabecause

Why would we want that?

It was perfect for a railroad route. We bought it for

$10 million.