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The Manifest Destiny Trip
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old 300
Between the years of 1821 to 1825 Stephen Austin attracted 300 families into Texas. These three hundred familes became known as the old 300. -
Mexico outlaws slavery
In 1829 slavery in Texas was takin away, This upset the slave owners but Austin persuaded the Mexican Government to allow the slave owners to keep their slaves -
Mountain men open the western lands
The mountain men went west to roam the new land. They went west regions between the Mississippi River and the pacific Ocean to trap animals for their fur and sell them. -
Texas revolts against Mexico
A rebelion is started when Santa Ana throws Texan leader Stephen Austin in jail. -
The Battle of the Alamo
Santa Anna's troops surround San Antonio. The Alamo was under attack for 12 days. On the 13th day Santa Anna and almost 2,000 men stormed the fortress, and at the end of the day only 7 Texans survived. -
Texas Declares Independence
Texas declared independence as a free and separate republic in March of 1836. -
Oregon Fever
Many settlers went west on the Oregon trail to Oregon. This Trail went from Independance Missouri to the oregon territory. -
James K. Polk Elected President
After Polk's election Manifest Destiny became a goverment policy. Polk settled for half of Oregon rather than fight for all of it. -
Fight over Oregon
Americans wanted to expand the United States from coast to coast, and in order to do that they had to get control of Oregon from Great Britain with who they shared it at the time. -
Trouble with Mexico
The US officially annexes Texas as the 28th state. -
Mexican-American War
Mexican forces cross the Rio Grand and attack an American patrol. -
Congress Declares War on Mexico
The war begins two days after the attack when Congress declared war on Mexico. -
The Bear Flag Revolt
Americans in Northern California raised a flag featuring a Grizzly Bear. The Bear Flag Revolt was started by a small group of American Settlers in California. -
49th Parallel
The boundry between the US and Canada was extended by the agreement between Great Britain and the US to divide the Oregon Territory at the 49th parallel. -
The Fighting in Mexico
General Taylor and his force of 4,800 battled Santa Ana and his 15,000 mexican soldiers near Buena Vista. General Taylor's forces battled for 2 days until Santa Ana retreated. -
The Mormon trail
Most of the settlers went west to in hope to get wealthy. But some went for religion like the Mormons. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
Under this treaty Mexico recognized the Rio Grande as the border with Texas, and that Texas was part of the United States. Mexico also gave up the land that is currently California, Nevada, Utah, and most of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado.
