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Chapter 7: Conflicts of Empire Section 2: Disputes with the United States

Chapter 7: Conflicts of Empire Section 2: Disputes with the United States. Bellwork. Pretend you and a neighbor, with whom you are friends, have a disagreement over who owns the land between your two homes. How might you resolve this dispute?. The Growing U.S. Threat.

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Chapter 7: Conflicts of Empire Section 2: Disputes with the United States

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  1. Chapter 7: Conflicts of Empire Section 2: Disputes with the United States

  2. Bellwork Pretend you and a neighbor, with whom you are friends, have a disagreement over who owns the land between your two homes. How might you resolve this dispute?

  3. The Growing U.S. Threat • 1775: The thirteen colonies begin a fight for independence from the British

  4. The Growing U.S. Threat Spain joins the fight against the British

  5. The Growing U.S. Threat • Bernardo de Gálvez, Spanish governor of Louisiana won several victories against the British Bernardo de Gálvez

  6. The Growing U.S. Threat • 1783: U.S. gains its independence • Republic—government in which the voters elect officials to represent them

  7. The Growing U.S. Threat • U.S. Settlers pushed to the Mississippi River, some even crossed into New Spain

  8. The Growing U.S. Threat • 1800: France forces Spain to return Louisiana • Spain allowed some Americans to move to Texas in order to boost the population there.

  9. The Growing U.S. Threat • 1803: Louisiana Purchase—agreement that nearly doubled the size of the United States

  10. Louisiana commemorative state quarter Page from the Louisiana Purchase Treaty

  11. Border Dispute in Texas • Spanish become worry because they are now bordered by the U.S. • U.S. growth a threat to Spanish control of Texas and Louisiana

  12. United States of America As a friend of Spain Spain joins the fight against Great Britain during the American Revolution As a threat to Spain Growth of the U.S. is a threat to Spanish control of Texas and Louisiana

  13. Border Dispute in Texas • Some US officials claim Rio Grande is western boundary • Spain claims that it is at least the Arroyo Hondo

  14. Border Dispute in Texas • 1806: Spanish LTC Simón de Herrera and US Gen. James Wilkinson meet • Reach a temporary solution

  15. Border Dispute in Texas • The disputed area between Texas & Louisiana known as a Neutral Ground separated the U.S. from Texas • Diplomats—officials that represent countries in foreign affairs

  16. Border Dispute in Texas • 1819: US and Spain sign the Adams-Onís Treaty: • US gives up all claims to Texas • U.S. gains the Neutral Ground and Florida

  17. Dispute Temporary Solution Permanent Solution

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