Unit 6: Early Statehood. (antebellum – before the Civil War)

Major Events during Early Statehood: Texas Annexation Increase in Population & Economy Border dispute Mexican-American War Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Texas Annexation Dec 29, 1845 Anson Jones – TEXAS president during annexation James K. Polk – UNITED STATES president during annexation Texans wrote a new state constitution

James K. Polk 11th president of the U.S. Supported annexation Supported Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny The United States was destined to expand from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast

Manifest Destiny Key Beliefs: The nation needs more land for its rapidly growing population Americans could bring economic growth & democracy to places where they had never been before American territorial expansion was blessed by God because it was morally right

Manifest Destiny How? When? Mid 1800s Winning Mexican American War US border reached the Pacific Ocean (California Coast) Texas/Mexico border was officially declared as the Rio Grande.

Mexico wouldn’t even discuss it! Mexican American War Mexico wouldn’t even discuss it! Causes: Major Issue: Border of Texas Mexico said the border was the Nueces River Texas (and the U.S.) said the border was the Rio Grande

Mexican American War Causes (continued): Mexico refused to accept Texas’ Independence U.S. annexed Texas Belief in Manifest Destiny

Timeline Texas is annexed by the U.S. Fighting broke out near the Rio Grande because of border dispute The U.S. declared war on Mexico (Mexican-American War) Thousands of Texans volunteered for war General Zachary Taylor defeated Santa Anna Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Ended the Mexican – American War Mexico ceded (surrendered) all territory between Texas and the Pacific Ocean New boundary: Rio Grande

Mexican Cession

After the war, U.S. bought land from Mexico for $10 million Gadsden Purchase After the war, U.S. bought land from Mexico for $10 million

1803 Louisiana Purchase 1776 13 Colonies 1848 Mexican Cession 1845 Texas Annexation 1853 Gadsden Purchase  

Perspective: An American who supported the Mexican-American War Mexico crossed over the boundary of the U.S., invaded our territory & shed American blood on American soil Mexico lost a third of our territory. The U.S. desire for Manifest Destiny does not erase the injustice A Mexican who opposed the Mexican-American War An American who opposed the Mexican-American War This is no war of defense, but one of unnecessary and of offensive aggression