Manifest Destiny “Go West, Young Man”.

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Manifest Destiny “Go West, Young Man”

Settling the Frontier 1840s Belief that westward movement was predestined by God

Trails to the Frontier Santa Fe Trail: Missouri to New Mexico Oregon Trail: Missouri to Oregon

Mormon Migration Smith Mormons moved west to escape persecution Mormons moved west to escape persecution Founded by Joseph Smith in 1827 Murdered and Brigham Young took over 1847: ended up at the Great Salt Lake Created settlements and farms Young

Texas Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821 Mexican govt encouraged Americans to settle in Texas Cheap land Stephen F. Austin:chief leader of settlement 1830: more than 20,000 in Texas

Texas Revolution Cultural issues between Anglos and Mexicans Language Slavery (Mexico abolished) Austin and Mexican president Santa Anna disagreedrebellions Santa Anna moved to San Antonio and war was inevitable

“Remember the Alamo!” Men moved into the Alamo (mission and fort) to prevent Santa Anna from moving further north 1836: SA attacked the rebels inside Texans declared independence from Mexico 13 day siege: all defenders inside died (189)

Cont… Santa Anna executed 300 rebels Sam Houston and soldiers took revenge Killed 630 Mexican soldiers Captured SA Let him go after Treaty of Velasco: Texas independence 1845: Texas annexed into US as a slave state

Mexican-American War 1846-1848 President Polk sent troops into Mexican territory after they refused to talk about sale of CA and NM John Fremont led a group into CA against Mexico’s rights…Polk and Congress declared war US gains New Mexico

Cont… Rebel settlers in CA declared their independence from Mexico US gains California Continued fighting in Mexico, led by Zachary Taylor Mexico surrendered 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Rio Grande is border between US and Mex. US gets NM, CA, NV, UT, AZ, CO, WY

California Gold Rush 1848: Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill Gold fever took over CA and world Migration rose from 400 people in 1848 to 44,000 in 1850 Gold changed CA’s economy and put it on the world’s stage Peak over by 1853: total gold mined valued at $2 billion

Distance: about 3,000 miles Estimated travel time: 3 to 7 months Distance: 7,000 miles Estimated travel time: 2 to 3 months Distance: 15,000 miles Estimated travel time: 4 to 8 months