The Story of Achieving Manifest Destiny

The Story of Achieving Manifest Destiny

1. Texas was Spanish territory

Spanish Territory

P. 312

We want Independence from Spain

Mexican Territory

2. .Mexico gains independence

P. 312

Texas is now Mexican territory

3. Stephen Austin started a colony of 300 in lower co. river, in what is now Texas).

P. 313

Come with me for free land in Mexico!

4. Mexico invites Americans. They get land for obeying laws in Mexico.

P. 313

Come to Mexico but you need to abide by our laws

5. Texans Revolt Against Mexico. In Gonzalez, Texas revolts against Mexico.

P. 313

We’re revolting against Mexico

6. Texas Declares Independence and Slavery.

P. 313

We declare independence from Mexico! We have slaves.

7. Battle of the Alamo

P 314

Mexico wins, but Texans fight hard.

8. Battle of the Alamo. Executions in Goliad

P. 314

Santa Ana murders 350 that surrendered. This fuels Texans!

9. Battle of San Jacinto and Texas Independence from Mexico

P. 315

http://172.26.64.6/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=3509&location=local

The Alamo: A Clip

10. Sam Houston is the President of the Lone Star Republic

P. 315

We are the Lone Star Republic.

I am president.

11. U.S. Refuses to Annex Texas

slaves

P. 315

We vote no because they have slaves & it will cause a war with Mexico.

Polk and Manifest Destiny

1. http://172.26.64.6/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=2952&location=local&chapterskeyindex=2990&keyconceptskeyindex=8431&play=1

12. Acquiring New Territory: Polk, Oregon & the 49th parallel.

P. 317

Let’s split Oregon with England at the 49th parallel

13. Acquiring New Territory March 1845, Congress annexes Texas

P. 317

We’ll become part of England if you do not annex us!

O.K. you are a U.S. State

14 Conflicts Break Out: Polk attempts to buy New Mexico and California.

P. 319

I’ll pay you 30 million for the Mexican Cession

15. Conflicts Break Out: Border Dispute. Congress Declares war on Mexico

P. 319

Let’s declare war on Mexico! (Mex/Amern war)

16. American Settlement in the Mex, Cession. The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

P. 323

We beat you but,

we’ll give you 15 million for the Mexican Cession

Mexican American War Clip

http://172.26.64.6/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=2968&location=local&chapterskeyindex=3082&keyconceptskeyindex=8744&play=1

http://172.26.64.6/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=2968&location=local&chapterskeyindex=3082&keyconceptskeyindex=8744&play=1