TAV Chapter 7 Manifest Destiny

Chapter 7 Section 1 The Western Pioneers

Manifest Destiny 1845, John L. O’Sullivan Concept that God wanted the Americans to settle the entire west-

Farming Cyrus McCormick Jethro Wood iron blade John Deere

Mormons Joseph Smith Salt Lake City, Utah

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Secularized Church

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Texas 1823-25 Mexico passed laws opening up Texas for colonization Empresarios By 1830 Mexico closed its borders and banned importing slaves along w. a tax on American goods-

War Stephen Austin worked to get Santa Anna to lift some of the new restrictions Jan. 1834, Austin was jailed for treason bc of a letter calling for the formation of a state Govt. April 1834, Santa Anna declared himself dictator of Mexico. July of 1835, Austin was released and quickly began forming a Texan Army-

Gonzales “Come and Take It” Seen as the Texans first victory over the Mexican Army

Independence March 2, 1836, Texas declared independence from Mexico Sam Houston became the commander of the Texas Army-

Alamo Feb. 1836, 180 Texans were in a San Antonio mission called the Alamo. William Travis was the commander of the Texans in the mission. The Texans held off the Mexican Army for 13 days March 6, 1836 the Alamo fell to the Mexicans-

Goliad James Fannin and his men surrendered hoping they would be kicked out of Texas. The order from Santa Anna was to execute the 300 surrendered men.-

San Jacinto April 21, 1836 both armies were camped along the San Jacinto River Mexican army took an afternoon nap and the Texans launched an attack Mexicans-Hundreds killed, over 700 captured including Santa Anna Texans-9 killed and 34 wounded Ending the war-

Annexation? Sam Houston was the first president of Texas Most Texans wanted to become part of the US through annexation Northerners were not in favor of gaining Texas bc of the possible expansion of slavery.-

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Early Settlers Squatters were people who settled on land that was not theirs. The Donner Party was trapped in the Rocky Mtns. They resorted to cannibalism to survive

Oregon Great Britain 54 40 or fight 49

Texas Border Leads To War Nueces Rio Grande Taylor, Kearny, and Scott Guadalupe Hidalgo

Bear Flag Republic John C. Fremont The people of CA rise up against the Mexican leaders. Declare CA an independent republic US Navy took control of CA

Santa Anna’s Leg Captured by the 4th Illinois Infantry