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Ch.9 Sect.3: Expansion in Texas

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1 Ch.9 Sect.3: Expansion in Texas

2 Americans Settle in the SW
Before MX won independence in 1821 Presidios Missions declined in 1820s and 1830s Many natives fled Tejanos

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4 Impact of Mexican Independence
Trade opportunities MX eased restrictions MX City far from northern provinces, problem? MX encouraged American farmers to settle… Land grants Empresarios Until 1830s, Anglo settlers lived as…

5 Austin in Texas Most successful empresario… By 1825… Old 300
Americans wanted boundary of US to be JQ Adams offered… Andrew Jackson offered…

6 Texas Fights for Independence
1830, MX sealed borders Anglo population… 1836 population… Santa Anna What happened to Austin in MX City? Santa Anna headed to San Antonio with 4000 1835, Texans attacked The Alamo Who was there?

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12 The Lone Star Republic Goliad Sam Houston and San Jacinto
Treaty of Velasco Republic of TX 3/2/36 Annex— Slavery issue 12/29/45

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15 Ch9 Sect4: The War with Mexico

16 Polk Urges War James K. Polk Wanted war to bring in… Where was border?
1844, Santa Anna out John Slidell sent to MX Did it go well? Zachary Taylor sent to…

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18 Zachary Taylor

19 Sectional Attitudes Toward War
Lowell… Calhoun… Southerners saw it as opportunity to extend slavery Wilmot Proviso Northerners opposed the war

20 The War Begins John C. Fremont in California
MX sent troops across Rio Grande MX started war What did Lincoln say? House voted for war Senate 40-2 1st war on foreign territory

21 Kearny Marches West Polk ordered Stephen Kearny to march…
“the Long Marcher” New Mexico fell to US with a shot Story of California

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23 War in Mexico American troops won battle after battle
Invasion lasted a year Winfield Scott Polk’s scheme, did it work? Veracruz battle

24 America Gains the Spoils of War
How many killed? 2/2/1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo What did US get? 1853, Franklin Pierce authorized James Gadsden to pay MX 10 million for… Gadsden Purchase—

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27 The California Gold Rush
Gold at Sutters Mill, January 1848 1848, 400 people 1850, 44,000 49ers San Francisco population Chinese largest group to come from overseas Mexicans also went and free blacks California applied for statehood The California Gold Rush

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