1. Move on West!
Manifest Destiny and the Effects of the U.S.’s Expansion

2. Oregon Trail Quiz Name What was the Oregon Trail?
What is 1 item the pioneers brought with them? Why was it important?
How did the pioneers travel?
What difficulties did they face along the trail?
EC: What city did most pioneers leave from?

3. Answers A 2,000 mile long trail westward to Oregon
Name 1 item from the list yesterday and how it was important.
By wagon train
4. disease, accidents, fights over land, how to cross rivers and mountains
EC: St. Louis, Missouri

4. The Texas Revolution Notes, 11/15
*1810: Revolts in Mexico
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla & Indians

5. 1821: Mexico gains independence
*1821: Mexico gains independence *1824: Republican Constitution (rights for the ppl) *Stephen F. Austin (agent) starts Texas colony

6. Mexican rules; ban settlers. 1835: Texas Revolution “Come and take it”
*Mexican rules; ban settlers *1835: Texas Revolution “Come and take it” *1836 Texas independent from Mexico

7. Battle at the
Alamo
“I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism, and everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid with all dispatch (speed)…VICTORY OR DEATH.” (William Travis)

8. Battle of San Jacinto
“Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad” (battle cry)
-Texas captures Santa Anna
-Texas has independence

9. -Sam Houston = war hero -Want more settlers  offer land grants -Want to join the U.S. (be annexed)

10. Jackson said NO. (at first)
Why?
Did not want war with Mexico
Texas was a slave state and it would make the # of slave states more than free states.

11. Exit Card Who fought in the Mexican revolt against Spain?
What was the last name of the person who started the Texas colony?
Why did the people use “Remember the Alamo” as a battle cry?
What was the last name of the person who was a war hero in the Texas Revolution?
Why did Andrew Jackson NOT want to annex Texas?

12. Monday..
Seriously, U.S.,
another war?

13. The Mexican-American War

14. The California Gold Rush