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Why do groups in America NOT expand into Mexican lands initially?

Why do groups in America NOT expand into Mexican lands initially?. Threats of war with Native Americans. NOTES: Manifest Destiny & the Mexican War. Texas = BUFFER zone for Spanish [protect valued towns/mines] 1760 - 1,200 colonists in Texas 1821 – Revolution w/Spain = Mexico’s Independence

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Why do groups in America NOT expand into Mexican lands initially?

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  1. Why do groups in America NOT expand into Mexican lands initially? Threats of war with Native Americans

  2. NOTES: Manifest Destiny & the Mexican War

  3. Texas = BUFFER zone for Spanish [protect valued towns/mines] • 1760 - 1,200 colonists in Texas • 1821 – Revolution w/Spain = Mexico’s Independence • America recognizes [why?] • Lands = valuable  weaknesses in Mex. Govt/Econ (INFERIOR)

  4. * Manifest Destiny and $ • Oregon Country • Settlers drawn by fur trade (& to convert Indians – missions) • Oregon Trail: overland route from Missouri to Oregon harsh journey = many DIED!!!

  5. JUST B/C IT’S INTERESTING • Many died on journey (treacherous conditions – i.e., starvation, disease, Indian attacks) • The Donner Party story – stuck in snowstorm and resorted to cannibalism to survive Mmmmm I taste like Chicken!!

  6. Mexicans received manufactured goods in exchange for horses, mules, furs, & silver In order to come to Mexico, Americans had to (1) agree to become a Mexican citizen, (2) worship as Roman Catholics, and (3) accept constitution (banned slavery) • Mexico – encouraged American immigration in order to farm the land • Santa Fe Trail: trade route from Missouri to Santa Fe, NM • Drawn by cotton land (similar to South)

  7. 3. Missouri Compromise = Fight over LA purchase land (36 30’) • North of Missouri = free • South of Missouri = slave • The remaining LA Territory would remain= free (slavery was to be excluded) • No one EVER thought the “Great American Desert” would ever be settled, so slavery NOT an issue….YET!

  8. Closed off to slavery ME Oregon Country Unorganized Territory New Spain (Mexico) MO Arkansas Territory Missouri Compromise Line 36*30’N

  9. * Background on Texas 1. Mexico closes borders to Americans [Anglo-Texans] (b/c Mexico opposed slavery) a) Americans IGNORE … come illegally b) Americans outnumber Mexicans (Tejanos) 6:1

  10. I AM POWER and I will DESTROY YOU!!! Problems….. • Unsteadiness in Mexico • Allows General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna to seize power • Favors centralized, authoritarian rule (ehh…dictator much!?!?!?!)

  11. Alamo Background • Home to missionaries & their Indian converts for ~ 70 years (1773, Sp officials seize lands  Indians remain - farmers) • Early 1800s = Spanish military station (during Mexico’s war for independence • Dec 1835: Texas Revolution  Texan Tejano’s take over Alamo  Feb 1836, General Santa Anna surprised them

  12. General Santa Anna = dictator of Mexico • Orders Americans be disarmed and deported • 200 Anglo-Texans vs. 4,000 Mexicans (Tejanos) fight at Alamo … Mexicans win • - those that surrender (attempted to escape) = shot/slain! Alamo  12 days of cannon fire, then Mexican troops overrun walls of the Alamo in the predawn hours of March 6th, 1836 FIRE the CANNON!!!

  13. 1836 – Texans est. Lone Star Republic • 3. Other Texans = inspired • “Remember the Alamo” = remember the bravery and brutal  heroism • Attack / defeat Santa Anna … Texas = Independent About a month after the Alamo, Santa Anna’s forces defeated – Santa Anna was captured (hiding in a marsh dressed as a private) signs a treaty fearing execution

  14. * Mexican War (US vs. Mex.)1846-1848

  15. Causes • Manifest destiny: belief that the US was destined to rule all of N. Am. • Southern desire to add slave states • Mexico refuses to sell CA • Mexico offended when US annexes TX US has advantage over Mexico b/c (1) larger, (2) more $, & (3) more people

  16. OMG its complete!!! • 2. Effects • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo • - Rio Grande = southern border of US • - Mexico cedes (gives up) CA & NM • b) Gadsden Purchase …final land deal to seal continental US • c) Inc. Sectional Tension – fight over new land • - Wilmot Proviso – failed bill to stop expansion of slavery in lands from Mex.

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  18. What do you get when you mix a insect with a rabbit??????

  19. Bugs bunny hahahahahah

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