the story of achieving manifest destiny
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The Story of Achieving Manifest Destiny. We want Independence from Spain. P. 312. Spanish Territory. 1. Texas was Spanish territory. Texas is now Mexican territory. P. 312. Mexican Territory. 2. .Mexico gains independence. Come with me for free land in Mexico!. P. 313. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Story of Achieving Manifest Destiny
1. Texas was Spanish territory
Spanish Territory
P. 312
We want Independence from Spain
Mexican Territory
2. .Mexico gains independence
P. 312
Texas is now Mexican territory
3. Stephen Austin started a colony of 300 in lower co. river, in what is now Texas).
P. 313
Come with me for free land in Mexico!
4. Mexico invites Americans. They get land for obeying laws in Mexico.
P. 313
Come to Mexico but you need to abide by our laws
5. Texans Revolt Against Mexico. In Gonzalez, Texas revolts against Mexico.
P. 313
We’re revolting against Mexico
6. Texas Declares Independence and Slavery.
P. 313
We declare independence from Mexico! We have slaves.
7. Battle of the Alamo
P 314
Mexico wins, but Texans fight hard.
8. Battle of the Alamo. Executions in Goliad
P. 314
Santa Ana murders 350 that surrendered. This fuels Texans!
9. Battle of San Jacinto and Texas Independence from Mexico
P. 315
http://172.26.64.6/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=3509&location=local
The Alamo: A Clip
10. Sam Houston is the President of the Lone Star Republic
P. 315
We are the Lone Star Republic.
I am president.
11. U.S. Refuses to Annex Texas
slaves
P. 315
We vote no because they have slaves & it will cause a war with Mexico.
Polk and Manifest Destiny
1. http://172.26.64.6/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=2952&location=local&chapterskeyindex=2990&keyconceptskeyindex=8431&play=1
12. Acquiring New Territory: Polk, Oregon & the 49th parallel.
P. 317
Let’s split Oregon with England at the 49th parallel
13. Acquiring New Territory March 1845, Congress annexes Texas
P. 317
We’ll become part of England if you do not annex us!
O.K. you are a U.S. State
14 Conflicts Break Out: Polk attempts to buy New Mexico and California.
P. 319
I’ll pay you 30 million for the Mexican Cession
15. Conflicts Break Out: Border Dispute. Congress Declares war on Mexico
P. 319
Let’s declare war on Mexico! (Mex/Amern war)
16. American Settlement in the Mex, Cession. The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
P. 323
We beat you but,
we’ll give you 15 million for the Mexican Cession
Mexican American War Clip
http://172.26.64.6/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=2968&location=local&chapterskeyindex=3082&keyconceptskeyindex=8744&play=1
http://172.26.64.6/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=2968&location=local&chapterskeyindex=3082&keyconceptskeyindex=8744&play=1