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The Texas Revolution Begins
The Texas Revolution begins when the Mexican army tried to take away a cannon the Texans had. It was a quick battle, and the Texans won. -
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Texas And Troubles With Mexico
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The Alamo
Before dawn, the Mexican Army attacked, killing all the defenders of the Alamo. Even though they were outnumbered, the Texans caused big losses for the Mexican soldiers, too. -
The Battle of Goliad
The Texans were greatly outnumbered, so they surrendered. Many of them were ordered to be executed, but Francita Alavez (known as the "Angel of the Goliad") hid many of them, and they escaped. -
The Win At San Jacinto
Sam Houston's troops suprise attacked the Mexican Army, destroying Santa Anna's army and winning the war. -
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Westward Expansion And Manifest Destiny
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Oregon Country
A territorial government is made in Oregon Country that started a system of land grants. Many people followed the Oregon Trail to get there. -
Peace Treaty With Mexico
Mexico finally agrees to sign a peace agreement with Texas President Sam Houston. -
Manifest Destiny Begins
Manifest Destiny is the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand from the west to east coast. The Territories added were Oregon Country and the many states in the Mexican Cession -
Manifest Destiny
John O' Sullivan creates the ideas of Manifest Destiny, where people thought the U.S. should expand all the way to the west coast. -
Texas Is Annexed
Texas is finally annexed into the U.S. by Congress. -
War With Mexico Is Declared
The U.S. Congress decides to delare war on Mexico. Polk said, "Mexico has shed American blood upon the American soil." -
The Mexican War Ends
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending the war between the U.S. and Mexico. It also gave much of Mexico's northern lands to the U.S. -
The Mexican Cession
In the Mexican Cession the U.S. gets California, Utah, Nevada, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. -
The California Gold Rush
James W. Marshall discovered gold, causing many people to go out west to California. -
The Gadsden Purchase
The U.S. bought parts of Arizona and New Mexico for $10 million from Mexico.
