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Mexico gained independence from Spain and the Santa fe trail was open to U.S. traders. The trail ran from Missiouri to New Mexico.
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James Beckworth was a trapper who expanded the west and opened up the fur trade. James discovered a path through the Sierra Nevadas.
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Jedidiah Smith discovered the south pass through the rocky mountains. This trail was used by thousands of pioneers
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Sam Houston was appointed commander of the Texas army. His main purpose was to keep Texas a free and independent state.
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Mexicans led by Santa Anna surrounded the Alamo. The battle lasted 12 days.
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Sam Houstons army defeated the Mexican army in 18miniutes at San Jacinto giving Texas its freedom.
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The Oregon trail ran from Independence Missouri to the Oregon Territory. Good land attracted settlers to the jointly owned territory of Great Britain and the U.S..
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Texans raised the offical flag and Sam Houston was elected president. Texas wanted to join the union but congress denied it.
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James Polk was elected president of the United States. during his campaign he vowed to annex Texas and take over Oregon from Great Britain.
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Polk offers Mexico $30 million for Texas, California, and New Mexico but failed. Polk ordered 3,500 troops to the north bank of the Rio Grande.
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A Mexican unit crossed the Rio Grande river and the Mexican war began.
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Oregon is divided in half at the 49th parrellel with Great Britain. Today this is still the boundary between the U.S. and Canada.
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Northern Californian rebels joined with John C. Fremont to declare independence from Mexico. This revolt lasted only weeks.
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4,800 troops meet up with 15,000 Santa Anna Mexicans and they battle for two very bloody days. After that Santa Anna retreated.
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People traveled he Mormon trail for religious reasons. The final destination was Utah.
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The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war between Mexico and the U.S.. This treaty recognized Texas as part of the U.S. and the Rio Grande river as the border.
