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Texas revolution

American History West View Middle . Texas revolution. In 1821, Mexico won independence from Spain. Mexican Independence Changes Texas Identify changes in Spanish Texas. Gov. Rules: Become Mexican citizen Convert to Roman Catholic Documents written in Spanish Reasons for Settling

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Texas revolution

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  1. American History West View Middle Texas revolution

  2. In 1821, Mexico won independence from Spain

  3. Mexican Independence Changes Texas Identify changes in Spanish Texas • Gov. Rules: • Become Mexican citizen • Convert to Roman Catholic • Documents written in Spanish • Reasons for Settling • Escape American Law • New Life • Grow rich

  4. Tensions In Texas Identify challenges people faced while moving west • Causes: • In 1829, the Mexican government outlawed slavery. • Wanted slaves for cotton • Very few converted to RC • Did not want to learn Spanish • Effects: • Had to Pay taxes • Closed American immigration Examine demographic changes by expansion Video clip of problems in Texas

  5. Battle of the AlamoSequence of events that led to the war with Mexico Alamo: • 180 soldiers • Defended for 12 days • Jim Bowie / William Travis commanders • David Crockett- most famous • Men were executed who survived the battle

  6. The AlamoSequence of events that led to the war with Mexico

  7. Battle of San Jacinto • Santa Anna had over 300 more Texans executed at Golidad • Texan general, Sam Houston gathered more troops, 800 in all. • They met Santa Anna at San Jacinto. • Their battle cry was, “Remember the Alamo!” • Santa Anna was forced to sign a treaty giving Texas its freedom

  8. American History West View Middle Helton the mexican war

  9. Election of 1844 • Presidential candidate James Polk believed strongly in Manifest Destiny, and he favored annexingOregon and Texas. • His Presidential slogans were: “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight” and President James K. Polk “All of Oregon or None”

  10. • After winning the election, James K. Polk and Great Britain compromised by dividing Oregon at latitude 49 degrees north. Today, This line still serves as the border between the U.S. and Canada.

  11. Steps to War Identify the sequence of events that led to war with Mexico • Texas and U.S. claim that the Rio Grande marks the southern border of Texas • Mexican government rejects this idea and argues that the real southern border is the Nueces River Nueces River boundary Rio Grande boundary

  12. Steps to War • Polk sent diplomat John Slidell to Mexico City to negotiate the purchase California & New Mexico for $30 million John Slidell

  13. Steps to War Identify the sequence of events that led to war with Mexico • American troops move into Rio Grande river area • Mexican troops order them to leave. • Fighting occurs; 11 Americans killed.

  14. Mexican War – The Beginning • The U.S. declared war on Mexico in 1846, shortly after annexing Texas.

  15. War with Mexico • General Taylor led American troops. • Capture New Mexico and California. • Captured Mexico City from two sides.

  16. Support and opposition of the war • SUPPORT: • For many Americans the war led to greater national pride. • believed it would spread republican values • southerners supported the war because of slave states • OPPOSE: • Many members of the Whig Party thought the conflict was unjustified • Northern abolitionists feared any territory gained in the war might be organized into slave states

  17. Impact of the War • Southern boundary of Texas set at the Rio Grande • U.S. gained: • Present-day states of California, Nevada, and Utah • Most of Arizona and New Mexico • Parts of Colorado and Wyoming • U.S. agreed to pay $15 million to Mexico and pay debts of Mexico to U.S. citizens

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