Manifest Destiny By jenadina14 Period: Apr 8, 1821 to May 8, 1854 Manifest Destiny Aug 12, 1821 Stephen Austin Setttles in Texas He got permission to bring 300 American families onto 200,000 acres Sep 16, 1821 Mexico Gains Independence from Spain Jul 1, 1825 Jedidiah Smith Finds South Pass Jedidiah Smith Mar 2, 1836 Texas Declares Itself Independent from Mexico and a Republic! Mar 6, 1836 Battle of the Alamo Quick summary of the Battle of the AlamoFought February 23 – March 6, 1836 Nov 4, 1844 James Polk Becomes President: 11th President Feb 2, 1848 Treaty of Gudalupe Hidalgo Signed Mexican American WarEnded the Mexican American War Dec 30, 1853 Gadsden Purchase