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Mexico Places Restrictions on American Immigration
-Encouraged American farmers to settle in Texas
-Offered land grants to the settlers to follow Mexican laws -
Stephen Austin Establishes a Colony in Texas
-Between Brazos and Colorado Rivers
-Capital is San Felipe
-Texas is worth great wealth -
Stephen Austin Meets with Mexican President: Santa Anna
-President petitions for greater self-government for Texas
-Local powers revoked
-Texas Revolution erupted -
Battle of the Alamo
-Mexico vs. Texas
-Tried to force Texas to obey Mexico laws
-All American defenders died
-Santa Anna wins -
Battle of San Jacinto
-Texas struck Santa Anna back and won
-Sam Houston was the leader
-Declared independence on March 2, 1836 -
Treaty of Velasco Grants Texas Independence
-Had Santa Anna captured
-Let him go only after he signed the treaty
-Granted Texas' Independence from Mexico
-"Republic of Texas" -
Slidell's Rejection
-Sent John Slidell to Mexico to purchase CA and NM and gain approval of Rio Grande as TX border
-Mexico refused to recieve him
-Zach Taylor blockades the river as told to by Polk -
US Annexes Texas
-28th state of the Union
-James K. Polk annexed Texas -
General Taylor Marches Troops Across Rio Grande
-Americans explored CA
-Mexico had enough and sent troops to America and killed 9 Americans -
US Declares War on Mexico
-Mexico had enough of the American exploration
-Marched to where TX was and killed 9 Americans
-Told Congress this was the beginning of the war -
California Applies for Statehood
-Republic of California
-Mexican troop quickly gave way and let US forces gain control of California -
Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill, California1
-James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill
-Gold Rush began here -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends war with Mexico
-Mexico agreed Rio Grande was TX's border and gave NM and CA to US
-US paid $15 million for CA, NV, NM, UT, AZ, and parts of CO and WY -
Zachary Taylor Elected President
-Whig nominee and war hero
-His victory was soon overshadowed by the Gold Rush in California
-Ran against Lewis Cass and Martin Van Buren -
Gadsden Purchase
-Established current borders of the lower 48 states
-Border established between Mexico, NM, and AZ