The Spirit of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny The Republic of Texas The Mexican-American War The Gold Rush.

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The Spirit of Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny The Republic of Texas The Mexican-American War The Gold Rush

Manifest Destiny Compromise of 1850 Oregon Treaties The Gadsden Purchase

The Republic of Texas 1825-Mexico passes National Colonization Law 1834-Texans demand independence from Mexico 1836 – Battle of the Alamo

Sam Houston

The Republic of Texas -2 Sam Houston elected president of the Republic of Texas December 29, 1845-Texas becomes an American state

The Mexican- American War 1846-Polk orders American forces under Zachary Taylor to march into Mexico and wait for a fight

Zachary Taylor

Senator Abraham Lincoln (Whig) Illinois

The Mexican- American War New Congressman from Illinois, Abraham Lincoln, calls for “Spot Resolutions”. New Englanders hate the war and protest it.

The Mexican- American War 1847-Buena Vista 1847-American forces enter Mexico City 1848-Treaty of Guadeloupe- Hidalgo Gadsden Purchase

John C. Fremont

The Gold Rush 1845-John Fremont, in California, was told to explore. but conquered Sacramento and declared the free “Republic of California”. America immediately annexed the republic and sent American troops to Los Angeles

The Gold Rush Gold found at Sutter’s Fort, CA. Gold Rush begins

Oregon Treaties 1846-“Fifty-Four Forty or Fight” turns into “OK, 49 th “ as Oregon becomes American 1841-Creole incident Webster-Ashburton Treaty

Compromise of Wilmot Proviso (We shouldn’t allow slavery in the new territories won from Mexico)

Compromise of 1850 Provisions: – admit California as a free state – Reorganize the new territory from Mexico with no restriction on slavery

Compromise of Provisions: – Uphold slavery in DC – Adopt a stronger Fugitive slave law

Compromise of Provisions: – Deny Congress the authority to interfere with interstate slave trading