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1 Belief that God wanted the US to own all of North America.
Manifest Destiny Belief that God wanted the US to own all of North America.

2 Trails West Santa Fe Trail Traders established American presence in Mexican territory The Oregon Trail Oregon offered fertile land with abundant rainfall Others set up missions to convert and educate the natives

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6 Texas and Mexican-American War

7 Impact of Mexican Independence
* New trade opportunities

8 Mexico invites US settlers
Americans were to prevent border violence Stephen Austin established a large and prosperous colony

9 General Santa Anna Texans Revolt *Mexico sealed its borders
* Placed a heavy tax on American goods General Santa Anna

10 Spanish Mission turned Texan fort
Remember the Alamo Spanish Mission turned Texan fort The Mexican army killed nearly all soldiers

11 Davy Crockett & Jim Bowie

12 1845 Texas became 28th state Granted independence to the Texans
The Lone Star Republic Granted independence to the Texans U.S. declines annexation of Texas 1845 Texas became 28th state

13 Sent Zachary Taylor across the border
War with Mexico Polk Urges War Sent Zachary Taylor across the border

14 War with Mexico Kearney Marches West The Republic of California
* Captures Santa Fe without firing a shot The Republic of California * John C Fremont leads a rebellion

15 Bear Flag Republic

16 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ceded New Mexico and California Rio Grande border of Texas Guaranteed rights of Mexicans living on U.S.. soil

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18 Effects of territorial expansion

19 49ers: prospectors who flocked to California
Gold Rush 1848 Gold found 49ers: prospectors who flocked to California San Francisco becomes major city 1850 California joins the union

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