1. Thursday (2-4-09) Get out a pencil Martin Van Buren Williams Henry Harrison John Tyler James Knox Polk

2. Martin Van Buren Election of 1836 ◦ Was Jackson’s vice president Suffered b/c of Jackson’s bank polices Panic of 1837 left many in bad economic situations Bad economy allowed new Whig party to gain strength Texas Independence ◦ Stephen Austin ◦ Sam Houston Sam Houston ◦ The Alamo The Alamo

3.  Led Texas American settlers in rebellion against the Mexican government. He defeated and captured Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto and forced him to sign a treaty granting Texas it’s independence.

4.  is the most famous battle of the Texas Revolution. Despite the Texan’s brave resistance, Santa Anna’s forcers were too strong. Every Texan who fought at the Alamo perished in the battle including the famous Davey Crockett. “Remember The Alamo” became a rallying cry for the Texas Revolution.

5. William Henry Harrison Election of 1840 ◦ War hero Harrison becomes first Whig President ◦ Harrison dies 1 month into office

6. John Tyler John Tyler is first V.P. to become President Webster-Ashburton Treaty ◦ was a treaty resolving several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies, particularly a dispute over the location of the Maine-New Brunswick border.

7. James Knox Polk Election of 1844 ◦ One of the main issues was whether or not to Annex Texas. ◦ Became first “dark horse” or unexpected winner of a presidential election “54-40, or fight!” Mexican War ◦ General Zachary Taylor led American troops to victory over the Mexican army. ◦ Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Wilmot Proviso ◦ Proposed banning slavery from any land purchased from Mexico. It was voted down but the debate of slavery increased. Video

8.  is the peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico, that ended the Mexican-American War (1846–1848). The treaty provided for the Mexican Cession, in which Mexico ceded 1.36 million km² to the United States in exchange for US$15 million. American received parts of the modern-day U.S. states of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming, as well as the whole of California, Nevada, and Utah. The addition of all this new land raised the question of whether these territories would be free or slave.