chapter 12

1. Mexican American war

1.1. Mexican American War : Map of battle we fought and lost the ways are troops moved and the ways the Mexicans moved. Shows Mexican territory and U.S. territory . Shows forts and battles sites of both sides.

1.2. The war started because of the unresolved border problems it lasted till 1846-1848. Between the rep of Texas and Mexico after the U.S. Added Texas nine year after there revolution . It end with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

1.3. Battles Americans won: Siege fort of Texas battle of Palo Alto battle of Monterey battle of Santa Fe

1.4. Battle that Mexicans won : Thornton affair battle of chino battle of San Pasqual

2. Time line of Mexican American war: 1803: People started fighting over Texas because the United States bought the Louisiana Territory. 1819: The U.S. agreed to drop any claim to the region when Adams-Onis treaty is signed. 1821: Mexico gains independence and Moses Austin receives land grant in Texas. 1823: Mexico offered settlers large tracts of land. 1830: Mexico stopped all immigration from the United States. 1833: Santa Anna becomes president of Mexico and Mexico abolishes missions. 1835: When Davy Crockett lost his seat as congressman he went southwest to Texas instead of returning to Tennessee also Texans liberated San Antonio from Mexico. 1836:The Alamo falls to Mexican troops in March. September 1836: Marcus Whitman builds mission in Texas and Sam Houston is elected president of Texas.1845 texas became a state.1836:Santa Anna signed a treaty giving Texas its independence. !841 : John Tyler became the president he succeed William Henry Harrison he was the first to became via death of the first. 1845: The United States annexes Texas 1846: Congress declares war on Mexico and Mormons migrate to Great Salt Lake area.

3. Manifest Destiny

3.1. The belief that it was the United States destiny to extend to the Pacific coast.

3.2. This belief caused many problems between the U.S. and Mexico

3.3. President Polk offered to buy California and New Mexico from Mexico twice, however since they refused the government had to resort to force.

4. Stephen F. Austin

4.1. His Life: He was a businessman he organized the first great land colony in Texas. He was a spokesperson for Mexican government. He even spoke on the behalf of people he didn't agree or disliked. For example when he fought for slavery in Texas even when it was banned. He almost went to jail for helping Texas after Texas got its independence he ran for president but lost. He got the job of secretary of state. He died soon after but they honour him by naming their capital. His life span is 1793-183

5. Texas Independence

5.1. Worried that Americans having too much influence on Texans, Anastasio Bustamante bans any more Americans from moving into Texas.

5.2. Mexico controlled the territory of Texas until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming an independent Republic. In 1845 it joined the United States as the 28th state. The state's annexation caused the Mexican–American War in 1846.

5.3. Texans win the Battle of San Jacinto and their independence. Led by Sam Houston, the Texas army defeats the troops of Santa Anna at the Battle of Jacinto.

5.4. Santa Anna had again divided Huston forces. So Huston ordered an attack on April 21, 1836. Crying "Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Goliad", the Army showed little to none mercy during the Battle of San Jacinto. Santa Anna was captured in hiding on the same day and he ordered his army to return to Mexico, ending the Texas Revolution.

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5.5. On March 2, 1836 American settlers and Tejanos declared independence for Texas.

6. Califonia Gold Rush

6.1. The people finding out about gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked the start of The Gold Rush. As news spread of the discovery, thousands of prospective gold miners called 49s traveled by sea or over land to San Francisco and the surrounding area. A total of $2 billion worth of precious metal was Pulled from the area during the Gold Rush, which peaked in 1852.

6.2. Cali gold rush timeline: Jan 1848 James W. Marshall, discovers gold in Sacramento. Feb 1848 California officially becomes United States territory with the signing the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Mar 1848 A newspaper in San Francisco reports for the first time on the gold finding. May 1848 Samuel Brannan runs through the streets of the city yelling "Gold, gold, gold from the American River!" Men leave there hometowns and rush to the goldfields Dec 1848 President James K. Polk confirms the discovery of gold in California . Step 1849 California request for statehood. Step 1850 California become a free state .

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6.4. 49rs- people who searched for gold in the California gold rush.

6.5. The redevelopment agencies jumped at the idea for the gold rush they were extremely happy with the thought of getting all that money.

6.6. A group of people from China had also came to prospect in the gold rush.

7. The Oregon Trail

7.1. The Oregon Trail was The 2,200-mile east-west trail served as a important transportation route for emigrants traveling from Missouri to Oregon during mid-1800s. They came because of great soil and though of gold. They were also motivated by fear of diseases like yellow fever and malaria that.

7.1.1. They traveled in vehicles called prairie schooner

7.2. The trail went through six states Oregon Kansas Missouri Nebraska Wyoming Idaho

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