1. Events Leading to the Mexican-American War Timeline
Read “Texas Wins Independence” pgs
Complete the following parts of your timeline:
1821 – Stephen Austin begins leading settlers into Texas (Describe the tensions)
1834 – Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna seizes power in Mexico (What were his actions? How did Americans respond?)
1836 (Mar.) – The Alamo (What happened? How did Americans react?)
1836 (Apr.) – Sam Houston & Battle of San Jacinto (What happened? Who won? What was Santa Anna forced to do?)

2. Events Leading to the Mexican-American War Timeline
Read “Americans Debate Expansion” pgs
Complete the following parts of your timeline:
1836(-1845) – Debate rages in Congress
1844 – Presidential Election
Read “The Mexican-American War” (stop at “U.S. Forces Sweep to Victory”) page 308
1845 (Dec.) – Congress votes to annex Texas
1846 (May) – President Polk provokes the war?