1. Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion (1830-1845)
J.A.SACCO

2. “Manifest Destiny”
Manifest Destiny had an immense impact on the expansion of the U.S. .
Texas
Caused the start of the Mexican
War and gained the SW of the U.S..
Oregon
California
Conestoga Wagon

3. “Manifest Destiny”
American Progress” by John Gast, 1872

4. “Manifest Destiny”
First coined by newspaper editor, John O’Sullivan in 1845.
".... the right of our manifest destiny to over spread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and federaltive development of self-government entrusted to us. It is right such as that of the tree to the space of air and the earth suitable for the full expansion of its principle and destiny of growth."

5. “Manifest Destiny” Primary Sources? Costs? Benefits? Manifest Destiny
Sen. Thomas Corwin
Pres. James K. Polk
Costs?
Benefits?
Primary Sources?

6. Causes of the Texas Revolution
After Mexico gains independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico looking to create a buffer zone between the population of Mexico in the south and the Apache and Comanche tribes in the North.
Apache
Comanche

7. The Colonization of Texas
To create a buffer, Mexico invites Americans into the region south of the native Americans to act as a buffer.
Colonization Laws ( )
Cheap land for American settlers
10 year exemption of taxes
Americans must become Mexican citizens, follow Mexican law, and convert to Roman Catholicism

8. National Colonization Act
To facilitate colonization, the Mexican government grants land agents (empresarios) to organize American settlers in Texas.
Stephen Austin most famous.
Founded Washington-on-the- Brazos.
By the 1830’s had 1,500 Americans in
Texas.
Stephen Austin

9. “Texas at Fever Pitch” Mexicans Americans Spanish English
What were the differences between the Mexican government and the American
colonists that caused tension between the two?
Mexicans
Spanish
Roman Catholic
Santa Anna-Dictator
Anti-slavery laws
Americans
English
Protestant
Federal-Republic when
living in U.S.. Use to
democracy.
“King Cotton”/slavery

10. Reaction and Revolution
1830- Mexican government forbid future American colonization into Texas.
Land grants suspended by Mexican government on American settlement in Texas
1831- Mexico forbid future importation of slaves into Texas.
Tax on all imports to discourage trade with the U.S.

11. Reaction and Revolution
Stephen Austin acts as President for Texas Convention.
Asks that Texas become a new Mexican state with a new constitution for Texas.
Mexico denies offer and Austin sends word to Texans to prepare for war.
Letter is intercepted and Austin is thrown in jail without trial until 1835.

12. Santa Anna- Dictator of Mexico
Santa Anna renounces the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and pledges to crush Texas revolution. Peace is impossible
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

13. The Texas Revolution (1835-1836)
Key to Texan success in the revolution was to give Sam Houston time to raise an army and defeat Santa Anna.
Sam Houston

14. The Alamo (March 1836) Heroes of the Alamo Col. William Travis
Davy Crockett
Jim Bowie

15. The Alamo (March 1836)
180 men held the Alamo for 13 days. Gave Houston precious time to raise an army. Two weeks later the Battle of Goliad gave the Texans additional time.
The last stand of Davy Crockett

16. The Battle of San Jacinto (April 21,1836)
Sam Houston defeats Santa Anna
Santa Anna forced to sign Treaty of Valasco
Texas becomes independent but Mexico does not recognize its freedom

17. The United States and Texas
Texas asks for immediate annexation by the U.S. in 1836
U.S. Refuses- Why?
Jackson does not recommend annexation in fear of greater tension between North and South
Not want to risk war with Mexico
However did recognize Texas as an independent nation