1. TAV Chapter 7
Manifest Destiny

2. Chapter 7 Section 1
The Western Pioneers

3. Manifest Destiny 1845, John L. O’Sullivan
Concept that God wanted the Americans to settle the entire west-

6. Farming
Cyrus McCormick
Jethro Wood iron blade
John Deere

7. Mormons
Joseph Smith
Salt Lake City, Utah

8. Section 2

9. Secularized Church

10. Section 3

11. Texas 1823-25 Mexico passed laws opening up Texas for colonization
Empresarios
By 1830 Mexico closed its borders and banned importing slaves along w. a tax on American goods-

12. War
Stephen Austin worked to get Santa Anna to lift some of the new restrictions
Jan. 1834, Austin was jailed for treason bc of a letter calling for the formation of a state Govt.
April 1834, Santa Anna declared himself dictator of Mexico.
July of 1835, Austin was released and quickly began forming a Texan Army-

13. Gonzales “Come and Take It”
Seen as the Texans first victory over the Mexican Army

14. Independence March 2, 1836, Texas declared independence from Mexico
Sam Houston became the commander of the Texas Army-

15. Alamo
Feb. 1836, 180 Texans were in a San Antonio mission called the Alamo.
William Travis was the commander of the Texans in the mission.
The Texans held off the Mexican Army for 13 days
March 6, 1836 the Alamo fell to the Mexicans-

16. Goliad
James Fannin and his men surrendered hoping they would be kicked out of Texas.
The order from Santa Anna was to execute the 300 surrendered men.-

17. San Jacinto
April 21, 1836 both armies were camped along the San Jacinto River
Mexican army took an afternoon nap and the Texans launched an attack
Mexicans-Hundreds killed, over 700 captured including Santa Anna
Texans-9 killed and 34 wounded
Ending the war-

18. Annexation? Sam Houston was the first president of Texas
Most Texans wanted to become part of the US through annexation
Northerners were not in favor of gaining Texas bc of the possible expansion of slavery.-

19. Section 4

20. Early Settlers
Squatters were people who settled on land that was not theirs.
The Donner Party was trapped in the Rocky Mtns. They resorted to cannibalism to survive

21. Oregon
Great Britain
54 40 or fight 49

22. Texas Border Leads To War
Nueces
Rio Grande
Taylor, Kearny, and Scott
Guadalupe Hidalgo

23. Bear Flag Republic John C. Fremont
The people of CA rise up against the Mexican leaders. Declare CA an independent republic
US Navy took control of CA

25. Santa Anna’s Leg Captured by the 4th Illinois Infantry