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The Republic of Texas and War with Mexico. Come to Texas. 1821 Mexico won Ind. from Spain Mex. gov’t wanted to settle area of TX Empressarios (land agents) offered free land to Am. settlers Stephen Austin. My fellow Americans . . . move to Mexico for a better life!. Stephen Austin. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Republic of Texas The Republic of Texas and and
War with MexicoWar with Mexico
Come to TexasCome to Texas1821 Mexico won Ind. from Spain1821 Mexico won Ind. from Spain Mex. gov’t wanted to settle area of TXMex. gov’t wanted to settle area of TXEmpressarios (land agents) offered free land to Empressarios (land agents) offered free land to Am. settlersAm. settlersStephen AustinStephen Austin
My fellow Americans . . . move to Mexico for a better
life!
Stephen Austin
Stop Coming!Stop Coming!Soon Am/Euro settlers outnumbered the Mex Soon Am/Euro settlers outnumbered the Mex pop.pop.Mexico wanted to close the borderMexico wanted to close the borderTX wanted greater self gov’tTX wanted greater self gov’tDiffs. spark a Rev.Diffs. spark a Rev.
Can TX have more say in how
it is ruled?
Ahhh . . NO!!You are
arrested!!Take him to jail!
President Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana Stephen Austin
Battle of the AlamoBattle of the Alamo
1836 Santa Ana marches troops into TX1836 Santa Ana marches troops into TX
187 TX rebels make stand in the Alamo187 TX rebels make stand in the Alamo
All 187 die . . . loss for rebels All 187 die . . . loss for rebels
Battle of San JacintoBattle of San Jacinto
Rebel Sam Houston’s army defeats Santa Ana Rebel Sam Houston’s army defeats Santa Ana
Battle cry “Remember the Alamo!”Battle cry “Remember the Alamo!”
1836 Treaty of Velasco – ends war, establishes 1836 Treaty of Velasco – ends war, establishes the Rep. of TXthe Rep. of TX
1845 TX becomes a state 1845 TX becomes a state
Remember the Alamo!
Sam Houston
War with MexicoWar with Mexico
1846 U.S. and Mexico 1846 U.S. and Mexico dispute borderdispute border
President Polk places troops President Polk places troops on the Rio Grandeon the Rio Grande
War sparkedWar sparked
Front 1 – New MexicoFront 1 – New Mexico
Colonel Stephen Kearny marched to NMColonel Stephen Kearny marched to NM
Takes NM without firing a shotTakes NM without firing a shot
Outside of the long march . . . that was
easy!
Front 2 - CaliforniaFront 2 - California
Group of Am. settlers led by John C. Fremont Group of Am. settlers led by John C. Fremont
Siezed control of Sanoma, CASiezed control of Sanoma, CA
Declared CA independentDeclared CA independent
Front 3 - MexicoFront 3 - Mexico
1847 U.S. captures Mexico City1847 U.S. captures Mexico City
War overWar over
Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo– CA, NV, UT, CO, WY, and AZ to U.S.CA, NV, UT, CO, WY, and AZ to U.S.– U.S. pays $15 millionU.S. pays $15 million