 Have you heard this quote before?  If yes, what border does it refer to?  Who does the quote refer to?  What historical event does it refer to? “We.

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 Have you heard this quote before?  If yes, what border does it refer to?  Who does the quote refer to?  What historical event does it refer to? “We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us.”

ANGLO SETTLEMENT IN THE SOUTH WEST  Anglo settlement increased in the 1820’s  Anglos used Mexican land for cattle grazing and searching for new fertile soil moved Americans west  1830, Mexico banned new settlers in Texas

ANNEXATION OF TEXAS  Mexican law forbid slavery  The U.S., North and South debated about Texas as a slave state.  Texans fought Mexico in the battle of the Alamo and San Jacinto  US Annexed Texas (taken over) in 1845

MANIFEST DESTINY  American’s wanted to expand “from sea to shining sea.”  Americans believed they were “destined” to rule all of North America.  Wanted land and to spread democracy and Christianity

MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR  War was fought  Mexico still considered Texas part of their country.  President James Polk ordered the land to be taken over.

TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO  Signed on February 2, 1848 ending the war  U.S. gained control of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California

St. Patrick’s Day Battalion  About 500 Americans deserted the U.S. army to support Mexico  Most of the soldiers were Irish-Americans  -The soldiers were captured by the US and excecuted.