1. Events Leading up to The Mexican American War

2. Manifest Destiny - belief that the U.S. had the right to all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Manifest Destiny: Video

3. 1. Mexican Independence Spain control Mexico for 300 years Mexican and Spanish settlers move into what we now know as Texas – Tejanos 1821: Mexico wins independence from Spain

6. Impact of Mexican Independence Difficulty governing vast lands Mexico City ignoring N. Provinces Native Americans and Bandits becoming a major problem

7. 2. Mexico Invites U.S. Settlers 1820s- Mexico allows Empresarios to lease land to settlers under 3 circumstances 1.Must follow Mexican Laws 2.Must practice Catholicism 3.Cannot use Slaves MAD DASH to MEXICO!!! – made by Americans & Europeans

9. Stephen F. Austin Most successful empresario “Father of Texas” Led the first legal colonization of Texas issues 297 land grants

10. Offer to Buy Texas As the number of Americans in Texas increases… John Quincy Adams offers to buy Mexico for $1 million Andrew Jackson offers Mexico $5 million Mexico refuses – regrets encouraging white settlers

11. Tensions Grow More people Anglo than Mexican - 45,000 Anglos -5,000 Afr. Am. -12,000 Native Am -3,500 Tejanos Settlers ignore conditions set up by Mexico – Bring slaves, do not practice Catholicism, ignore laws

12. 3. Mexico Seals Borders 1830 – Mexico seals borders Placed import tax on Am. Goods Attempt to control which crops Texans could grow Talks of rebellion begin. 1834 – Santa Anna becomes dictator of Mex. 1835- Small rebellions begin in Texas

14. 4. Alamo March 6, 1836 Santa Anna leads Mexican military into the garrison -187 Texans die (Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett) Texas declares its independence during the siege of the Alamo

16. “Remember the Alamo”

17. The Battle of the Alamo General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Recaptures the Alamo

18. Davey Crockett’s Last Stand

20. 5. “Remember the Alamo” Texan – Sam Houston defeats Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto – shouts of “Remember the Alamo” – killed 630 Mexicans in 18 minutes – captured Santa Anna Treaty of Velasco gives Texas independence – Santa Anna set free Sam Houston (1793-1863)

22. 6. The Independent Country 1836: Sam Houston elected and third President of TX – Texas becomes “Lone Star Republic” 1838: Houston asked U.S. to annex Texas – Slavery/Sectionalism was the issue 1845: Texas becomes 28 th state – Sam Houston becomes TX Senator – James K. Polk – Mexico furious  moving toward war

23. Sam Houston Sam Houston is known as one of the best war heroes in Texas history. Sam Houston is known as one of the best war heroes in Texas history. After the Texans won their independence, he was elected the first president. After the Texans won their independence, he was elected the first president. When Texas became a state, he was elected to the Congress of The United States. When Texas became a state, he was elected to the Congress of The United States.

24. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Santa Anna is known as the villain of Texas History. Santa Anna is known as the villain of Texas History. After he was captured and signed the treaty that gave Texas its independence, he was banned from Mexico. After about 15 years he was allowed to come back into the country. After he was captured and signed the treaty that gave Texas its independence, he was banned from Mexico. After about 15 years he was allowed to come back into the country.

25. Stephen Austin Austin is remembered mostly for leading the people from Utah to Texas before the War. Austin is remembered mostly for leading the people from Utah to Texas before the War. He is also remembered for his contributions before, during, and after the war. He is also remembered for his contributions before, during, and after the war. He died of a disease right after the war. He died of a disease right after the war.

27. 9-4: The War with Mexico

28. Causes of the Mexican War Manifest Destiny Annexation of Texas James K. Polk – Expansionist

29. 7. Border Dispute Polk sends John Slidell to Mexico to purchase California/NM –establish border at Rio Grande River Mexico refuses to receive Slidell Gen. Zachary Taylor sent to block Rio Grande River John Slidell

31. Gen. Zachary Taylor Gen. Santa Anna * First battle of the war.

32. Attitudes Toward War South: In favor – extend slavery – increase power in Congress – counter Wilmot Proviso (1846) North: Against – viewed as plot to extend slavery Congressman David Wilmot (D-PA)

33. The U.S. declared war on Mexico in 1846, shortly after annexing Texas. Mexican War – The Beginning

34. War Begins

35. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 1848  Mexico gave up claims to Texas above the Rio Grande River.  Mexico gave the U. S. California and New Mexico.  U. S. gave Mexico $15,000,000 and agreed to pay the claims of American citizens against Mexico (over $3,500,000).  Mexico gave up claims to Texas above the Rio Grande River.  Mexico gave the U. S. California and New Mexico.  U. S. gave Mexico $15,000,000 and agreed to pay the claims of American citizens against Mexico (over $3,500,000).

36. The Mexican Cession

37. Mexican American War Causes Effects American General? American President?

38. Forty- Niners Headed to California 1849 – discovery of gold in California  Gold Rush

39. California Gold Rush, 1849

40. GOLD! At Sutter’s Mill, 1848 John A. Sutter

41. Gadsden Purchase, 1853 U.S. purchases southern New Mexico and Arizona from Mexico for $10 million U.S. wants to build a transcontinental railroad Finalizes the borders of the continental U.S.

42. http://wps.ablongman.com/long_divine_app_6/0,2437,32719-,00.html By the end of the mid-1800s, the claim of “manifest destiny” has been fulfilled…

43. Westward the Course of Empire Emmanuel Leutze, 1860