On Feb. 23, 1836, Mexican Gen. Santa Anna began a siege against nearly 200 Texan rebels stationed inside the Alamo. He launched an assault 12 days later,

On Feb. 23, 1836, Mexican Gen. Santa Anna began a siege against nearly 200 Texan rebels stationed inside the Alamo. He launched an assault 12 days later, killing all the rebels but sustaining costly losses.

Texas State Library“The Fall of the Alamo,” a 1903 painting by Robert Jenkins Onderdonk

The United States and Britain sign a treaty agreeing on the border between Oregon and Canada.

American River, CaliforniaGold is discovered in California

Think about the place where you live. Was it part of the United States when our country began? From 1819 to 1848…just less than 30 years…the United states expanded west to the Pacific Ocean. American Settlers poured into these places and established homes and communities. Other people, such as Native Americans, and Mexican Americans, lost their homes as the newcomers arrived.

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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States. Its reference number is 66000207

American Progress Color Lithograph by George A. Crofutt and John Gast