Texas and Oregon Chapter 11, Section 4
Rising Tensions Anglo Americans in Texas had closer ties to America than Mexico Spoke English, not Spanish Anglos didn’t want to be Catholic
Actions of Mexican Government opposed by Anglo Americans Rising Tensions Actions of Mexican Government opposed by Anglo Americans 1829 –abolish slavery 1830 – ended American settlements 1830 – raised tariff on American Goods
Battle of Gonzales Santa Anna sent troops to collect taxes and take a cannon from Texans Texans refused to give up the cannon Texans drove out Mexican troops and declared independence in 1836 Gonzales Cannon: http://www.firstshotphoto.com/images/Gonzales%20Cannon.gif Come And Take it Flag: http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/dewittflgs2.htm
Santa Anna Attacks Alamo Feb 23 1836 6,000 Mexicans against 183 Texans
Alamo “I shall never surrender nor retreat!”
William Travis Sam Houston Jim Bowie http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alamo/peopleevents/images/p_travis_01.jpg “Remember the Alamo” becomes rallying cry for US to never give up regardless of odds Davy Crockett
Texas Revolution Goliad Santa Anna defeats Texans at Goliad Executes all who surrender Inspires more support for revolution Goliad Flag: http://www.galleryoftherepublic.com/images/txflags/goliad.jpg Goliad Battle Flag
Texas Wins Independence Battle of San Jacinto Samuel Houston attacked and defeated Santa Ana Texas Wins Independence
Texans wanted to be annexed by US Republic of Texas map: http://www.lonestarcowboygear.com/images/signs/texas_republic_map_large.jpg Lone Star Republic Texans wanted to be annexed by US
Gag Rule 1836 – House of Representatives refused to discuss any new petitions against slavery (repealed in 1844) Southerners did everything possible to stop abolitionism in South
John Tyler’s Presidency Became President when William Henry Harrison died in 1841 Favored annexing Texas Wanted land for expansion Feared Texas allying with England or France Failed because northerners did not want more slave territory
Election of 1844 James Polk (D) Dark horse candidate (not nationally known) wanted to annex Texas Increase slave territory Wanted to annex Oregon Increased free territory Would extend US to Pacific
Texas Annexation Tyler annexes Texas once Polk wins Presidency After Polk takes office, he annexes Oregon
Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny Belief that God wanted the United States to expand border to the Pacific Natural borders of the United States are the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Manifest Destiny
“Fifty-Four Forty or Fight” Polk claimed territory north to Alaska border Polk agreed to compromise with Britain to avoid a war Already was fighting Mexico over Texas