Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byAlexis Boone Modified over 11 years ago
3
CLAIMED BY BOTH USA & ENGLAND BY 1840S SETTLEMENTS BY BOTH NATIONS
4
2,000 MILES LEAVE IN SPRING LANDSCAPE & DAILY LIFE DANGERS
5
BY 1840S SETTLEMENTS BY BOTH NATIONS MOUNTAINMEN & FUR TRADE
6
POLKCLAY WHIGDEMOCRAT BIRNEY LIBERTY
7
CAMPAIGN PROMISE OREGON COUNTRY TO USA OR WAR WITH ENGLAND!
8
WINS!
9
ABOUT POLK POLKS POLICIES
10
TREATY OF 1846 USA ALREADY AT WAR WITH MEXICO DOES NOT WANT WAR
11
WINS INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN IN 1823 INVITES AMERICAN SETTLEMENTS IN TEXAS
12
RULES FOR SETTLERS: CATHOLIC/NO SLAVES AMERICANS LED BY STEVEN AUSTIN POUR INTO TEXAS DURING 1830S 1830 – 15,000 AMERICANS 5000 MEXICANS IN TEXAS KEPT AMERICAN CULTURE
13
LEAD BY AUSTIN ATTACK FORT AT SAN ANTONIO TEXANS BEGIN TO REBELL! BATTLE NEAR GONZALES!
14
TEXANS RETREAT TO THE ALAMO & FORTIFY POSITION MEXICAN SURPISE TEXANS NEAR SAN ANTONIO NO PRISONERS!
15
ABOUT THE OLD SPANISH MISSION
17
LINE IN THE SAND BOMBARDMENT THE MEXICAN ASSALT
18
REMEMBER THE ALAMO! GOLIAD SAN JACINTO TEXAS WINS FREEDOM
19
DECLARE INDEPENDENCE MARCH 1836 HOUSTON PRESIDENT SOUGHT ADMISSION TO USA TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH ENGLAND
20
SLAVE STATE WAR WITH MEXICO GAG RULE IN CONGRESS MADE NO ATTEMPT JOINT RESOLUTION (4 STATES COULD BE MADE) TEXAS & ENGLAND
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.