1. Mexican National Unit 4 (Part 1)

2. Spanish Are Not In Charge
Spain’s control over Texas in 1800’s is weak
There are only three major Spanish towns in Texas
(Nacogdoches, San Antonio, La Bahia)
Comanche, Apache, and other Native Americans are in control of Texas at this time

3. Threat to Spanish Control (2)
Since 1763, (The end of the French and Indian War) Spain controlled Louisiana
War with France in 1800 causes Louisiana to fall into French hands once again
In 1803, France sells Louisiana to a new emerging nation that is eager to expand…….
The United States
This is known as the LOUISIANA PURCHASE (1803)
Spain disliked having France as a neighbor, they would soon have the same dislike for the U.S.

5. Louisiana Purchase

6. Questions to Consider
Why was Spain in control of the Louisiana Territory after the French and Indian War?
What happened in Europe that caused Spain to give the Louisiana Territory back to France?
What prompted the sell of the Louisiana Territory to The United States?

7. U.S. Claims to Texas
Some officials in the U.S. claimed that the Louisiana Purchase included land north and east of the Rio Grande
Some officials in the U.S. claimed that the Louisiana Purchase included land north and east of the Rio Grande

8. Turn to your neighbor and discuss?
Using what we learned in the previous unit why did the U.S. think it had French claims in Texas?
Turn to your neighbor and discuss?

9. The Reason
U.S. thought the area where Fort Saint Louis was built was French territory and part of the Louisiana Purchase

10. Spain Disagrees
Spain fought this claim but the matter stayed unsettled for many years.

11. Rebellion in Mexico
Spain is losing control of its colonies in the Americas.
Mexico revolted in 1810
Rebels wanted freedom from Spain
This encouraged FORTUNE SEEKERS from the U.S.
The era of the FILIBUSTER begins

12. Spanish Settlement
Spanish & Mexican Influence on Texas