After Andrew Jackson-the United States starts to expand Heading West After Andrew Jackson-the United States starts to expand

Let’s Review: Missions Spanish came to California from Mexico (First Mission: San Diego, 1769)

Missions Franciscan Priests Junipero Serra: Set up 21 Missions Native Americans did the labor of building Presidios: Forts to protect Missions

Stephen Austin 300 families settled/agreed to: Given land grant in Texas by Mexico in 1825 (created a colony) 300 families settled/agreed to: 1) Become Mexican citizens 2) Not allow slavery Slavery

Santa Anna 1835: General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna took control of Mexico and threw Austin in jail After Austin got out of jail, the Texans created a temporary government

The Fall Of The Alamo Texans took over Alamo, an old mission, and turned it into an American Fort Santa Anna surrounded Alamo for 13 days Mexican Army came to Alamo: killed 183 people, sparing the lives of the women and children

Battle of San Jacinto April 21, 1836 - Sam Houston 800 Texans snuck up on the Mexican Army during their siesta. ”Remember the Alamo" - 600 Mexicans were killed in 18 minutes

The Alamo

Mexican-American War President James Polk annexed Texas in 1845 Mexico reacts by cutting off all relations with the U.S. I’ll take that!

Mexican-American War General Zachary Taylor: Led U.S. troops General Santa Anna: Led Mexican troops General Winfield Scott--Landed 10,000 U.S. troops to take over Veracruz, Mexico (went into Mexico City)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Ended the war U.S. would assume claims held by American citizens (more than $3 million) Paid $15 million for California and other territories