1. War with Mexico
Manifest Destiny
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2. Manifest Destiny Idea by John O’Sullivan
The U.S.’s destiny was to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into the Mexican territory
Why:
1. Lots of farming land
2. West coast closer to Asia
3. Escape economic hardships
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3. Goal 2 - War with Mexico

4. Mexican Independence Won Independence from Spain in 1821
Encouraged trade with the United States
Hard time governing northern providences
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6. U.S. Settlers invited to Mexico
Mexico offered huge Land Grants
Hoped for protection and increased trade
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7. American Settlement in Texas
Stephan F. Austin = most successful empresario
Texas Anglo population multiplied (30,000 in 1835)
Settlers did not follow Mexico’s rules
1. had slaves
2. refused to learn Spanish
3. would not become Catholic
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8. Texas Revolution President Santa Ann suspended local powers in Texas
Austin went to Mexico to demand greater self-government = is arrested
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10. “Remember the Alamo!” War was the only option
Lt. Colonel William Travis moved men into the Alamo
12-day siege finally ended with most Americans there killed
March 2nd 1836 Texas declares independence from Mexico =
The Lone Star Republic is born
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12. Goal 2 - War with Mexico

13. Revenge for the Alamo
Sam Houston and 900 men surprise Mexicans at San Jacinto River – “Remember the Alamo”
Santa Anna captured – later released
Sam Houston becomes president of Texas
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15. Annexation of Texas Texas applies for statehood but is turned down
James K. Polk accepts Texas
December 29th, 1845 = Texas becomes the 28th State
Mexico is angry
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16. Polk Wants War
John Slidell sent to buy California and New Mexico and est. the Rio Grande as the Texas Boarder
President refused to receive him
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18. Polk wants War, cont.
General Zachary Taylor sent to blockade the Rio Grande
Mexican soldiers killed 11 U.S. soldiers – “American blood upon American soil”
Lincoln’s “Spot Resolution”
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19. The War has begun Stephen Kearny takes New Mexico without a shot fired
California declares independence from Mexico = Bear Flag Republic
Mexico allows the U.S. to control California
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21. The War continues in Mexico
Zachary Taylor took Monterrey in Sept. 1846
Santa Anna and Polk make a deal
Mexicans attack Taylor’s forces at Buena Vista =
but were defeated
Winfield Scott captured Mexico in 1847
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23. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Rio Grande = border for Texas
U.S. gets New Mexico and California
U.S. pays $15 million for present day California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, most of Arizona and part of Colorado and Wyoming
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24. Gadsden Purchase
1853 – Pres. Franklin Pierce would pay $10 million for territory south of the Gila River = current borders for lower 48 states
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26. California fills up 1849 = California Gold Rush
San Francisco becomes a major city
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