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Oklahoma Land Rush

Manifest Destiny – that America was destined to expand from sea to sea

THE STORY OF TEXAS

MEX wins independence from SPN

1820s - AMER farmers move to E. TEX (then MEX) to grow cotton

MEX welcomes AMER farmers for Indian protection

Expecting peace… MEX grants AMERs land

1830s - Growing apart, ~ 1,000 AMER per month enter

A MIXED BLESSING  AMERs BRING SLAVES  CATHOLICISM

Independence in the air… - 20,000 AMERs (1K slaves) outnumber MEXs

Meanwhile, Mexico’s leader…

Santa Anna cracks down on movements – including AMERs

The Alamo MEX attack old fort –– killing all 187 TEXs, incl. Crockett & Bowie

TEX declares independence from MEX (amid Alamo battle)

“Remember the Alamo” Sam Houston San Jacinto

Treaty… -Santa Anna recognizes TEX independence - MEX Cong. rejects treaty, but war is over

A republic? A U.S. state?

No decision for almost 10 years, until…

 James K. Polk  Tennessee Democrat  Slaveholder

WHAT AMERICA TOOK

GAME ON - TAKING MEXICO

MEXICO

THE INCIDENT

TEX claimed Rio Grande River NUECES RIVER MEX claimed border at Nueces River miles north

Polk orders Gen. Zach Taylor to Rio MEX sees violation Shots kill 11 AMER soldiers Polk says ‘American blood has been shed on ____________ soil’ Sends declaration of war to Congress

Lincoln’s famous SPOT RESOLUTIONS

Henry David Thoreau

The Mexican War (1846 – 1848)  War lasted about 18 months  Impressive U.S. leadership – all West Point grads and future Civil War generals for both N & S  Tremendous public protest to war  Mexico: 50,000 deaths  U.S.: 13,000 deaths (11,000 from diseases)  U.S. Wins: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - MEX cedes (gives up) New MEX, CALIF - U.S. pays $15 million (guilt money) for “Mexican cession” - Rio Grande border established

A TRAINING GROUND vs.

Winfield Scott

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON