MANIFEST DESTINYTHE OREGON COUNTRY

RIVALRY IN THE NORTHWEST

Adams-Onis Treaty

In 1819, Secretary of State John Q. Adams convinced Spain to set border at what is now California and give up all claim to Oregon

In 1824, Russia also gave up claims to the land South of Alaska

Britain and the U.S. jointly occupied region

Mountain Men

Thrived under John Astor’s Fur Company in Rockies

OREGON AND MANIFEST DESTINY Along the Oregon Trail

American pioneers that settled the region called “emigrants”

In 1843, about 1,000 made the journey

Manifest Destiny

Many believed it was the nation’s mission and responsibility to spread democracy and Christianity across the continent

“Fifty-Four Forty or Fight”

President James Polk’s slogan for northern border of Oregon

In 1846, Britain and U.S. compromised and border set at 49 degrees

FLORIDA

In 1837 Florida’s census reported enough people to apply for statehood

Slaves made up half the state’s population

Florida emerged as a slave state after the admittance of Iowa joining as a free state

President John Tyler signed Florida as the 27th state on March 3rd, 1845

It allowed the number of slave and free states t remain equal in Congress

TEXAS

In 1821, Mexico gained independence from Spain Americans rushed to Texas with

the new govt. welcoming the new settlers

In 1830, Mexico issued a decree closing its borders to outsiders because many Americans refused to follow rules-being Catholic, speaking Spanish, etc.

In 1835, Mexican general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna moved to punish the rebels, Sam Houston and Stephen Austin

THE ALAMO

The Texans had about 180 soldiers to take on Santa Anna’s 70,000

Texans included Davy Crockett, commander William Travis, and Jim Bowie

For 13 days the Texans held off

On March 13, 1836, Mexican cannons smashed through the Alamo’s walls

Very few Tejanos survived

“Remember the Alamo”

TEXAS DECLARES INDEPENDENCE

On March 2, 1836, Texas declared independence from Mexico-The Republic of Texas

On May 14, 1836, Santa Anna-who was eventually captured on April 21st, recognized the independence of Texas

In September 1836, Sam Houston sent a delegation to Washington DC to ask to be annexed

Andrew Jackson refused the request

In 1845, James K. Polk signed Texas into statehood