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WAAAAAR!!

WAAAAAR!!. The Mexican-American War. In 2 Parts. The US FIGHTS TO ANNEX TEXAS. Texas Breaks Away from mexico. The Beginning. In 1820 , the Spanish government gave the Austin family a land grant in Texas Stephen Austin leads a group of 300 Americans to Texas. “You can stay”.

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WAAAAAR!!

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  1. WAAAAAR!! The Mexican-American War

  2. In 2 Parts The US FIGHTS TO ANNEX TEXAS Texas Breaks Away from mexico

  3. The Beginning • In 1820, the Spanish government gave the Austin family a land grant in Texas • Stephen Austin leads a group of 300 Americans to Texas

  4. “You can stay” • Mexico wins their independence from Spain in 1821 • Mexico agrees to let Austin keep the land • If… • They become Mexican citizens and Roman Catholic • Thousands of Americans flood into the area • They are slave owners, Protestant and don’t follow Mexican laws • The Americans begin to want more representation in the Mexican government • Or to break away and create their own state of Texas

  5. General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Dictator Dictator – When one person rules a country Santa Anna wanted a strong government with himself as the leader

  6. Texas’ Declaration • In 1835, Texans rebelled against Santa Anna • They wrote a declaration explaining their grievances, but did not declare independence

  7. General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Dictator

  8. The Texans were led by Sam Houston

  9. Republic of Texas

  10. Annexing Texas • Sam Houston became President of the Republic of Texas • Should the United States annex Texas? • Annex – to add on • Pros – Gain a large amount of land • Cons – Upset the balance between Slave and Free states

  11. Keeping the Balance • President James Polk favored annexing Texas and promised to gain Oregon from the British • President Tyler annexed Texas three days before he left office • Polk negotiated a treaty with the British for Oregon Texas = Slave Oregon = Free

  12. Tension with Mexico • Where did Mexico end and Texas begin?

  13. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo • Mexico recognized the annexation of Texas • Ceded the Mexican Cession Territory • Included California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico • United States paid $18 million to Mexico • Gadsden Purchase ~ The US paid $10 million to Mexico for a narrow strip of Arizona and New Mexico

  14. Manifest Destiny Achieved

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