Manifest Destiny Notes Cont…

The Cotton Gin Led to Increased demand for Slaves King Cotton

The Telegraph Efficient Communication between NW and NE

Steamboats and Canals Steamboats transported heavy goods quickly and at lower cost Canals built where waterways didn’t exist Erie Canal: Connected the NW and NE

Lowell Textile Mills Women outside the home Immigrants to replace striking workers!

The Annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American War IDENTIFICATIONS: The Mexican American War The Gold Rush

Texan Independence Mexican government encouraged Americans to buy cheap land in Texas Santa Ana tried to force Americans to obey Mexican law Stephen Austin led the American troops in a war for Independence TEJANOS (MEXICANS) AMERICANS Spoke Spanish Banned Slavery Spoke English Most owned slaves

The Alamo American troops lost the siege at the Alamo Santa Ana executed 300 Anglo troops

“Remember the Alamo” Sam Houston led the Infuriated soldiers 18 minutes killed 630 of Santa Ana’s soldiers

Annexation of Texas Texas admitted to US in 1845 despite slavery debate

Border Disputes Traditional Border: Nueces River Texans claimed: Rio Grande 150 miles SW Polk sent American troops into disputed region

War Begins Mexican troops come to defend territory Kill 11 American solider in skirmish President Polk calls for war

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Rio Grande Border US to pay 15 million for CALIFONRIA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, ARIZONA, COLORADO, WYOMING

The California Gold Rush 9 days later: Gold is discovered in California The World caught fever and rushed to California

MANIFEST DESTINY PROPAGANDA FIND A PARTNER CHOOSE A & B PARTNER A will create a propaganda poster from the perspective of Americans in FAVOR of Manifest Destiny PARTNER B will create a propaganda poster in opposition of AMERICANS from the perspective of NATIVE AMERICANS or MEXICANS

Requirements Clever Heading Central Image or Series of Images Three Bullet Points of information (Few Words) Colorful Written Explanation of Back