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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. The Alamo

9. 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!

10. 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)

11. 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