Expanding West By JDArePurple Mar 10, 1810 Father MIguel Hidalgo y Costilla rebeled with 80,000 poor Indians and mestizos Apr 10, 1811 John Jacob Astor founded the fur trading post Astoria Feb 28, 1821 Mexico became independent Apr 21, 1822 Stephen F. Austin started a Texas colony Jul 11, 1830 Joseph Smith founded the first Mormon church Mar 2, 1836 Texans declared Independence Apr 21, 1836 Battle of San Jacinto May 19, 1839 John Sutter started a colony in California Jun 20, 1845 5,000 people occupid Willamette Valley Dec 24, 1845 Texas was part of US Mar 13, 1846 Taylor led his groups to Rio Grande Mar 29, 1847 Veracruz fell Apr 21, 1847 Californios surrendered to the Bear Flag Revolt Sep 14, 1847 Mexico City fell Feb 11, 1848 Oregon became US territory Feb 17, 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Jun 29, 1852 California placed high tax on foreigns Dec 28, 1853 Gadsden Purchase Aug 19, 1860 40,000 Mormons lived in Utah Mar 5, 1869 Completion of transcontinental railroad Dec 5, 1890 Mormon practice was outlawed by the church