1. Colorado by Chelsea and Seth Business Presentations 2. Introduction   Things we will cover... Capital Geographic Location Geographic Size Natural Resources Climate State…

Slide 1 Last Week (Week Three): Militarization and Reform: Legitimizing and Resisting Wars of Conquest in 19th century America Why did Mexico limit immigration from the U.S.…

Slide 1 Conflict with Mexico Slide 2 Stephen Austin owned land in Texas, passed down from his father He led a group of 300 Americans to Texas to start a small colony Americans…

Slide 1 Chapter 11 Sectional Conflict Increases Slide 2 An Uneasy Balance Slide 3 The Debate Reopens Tensions were mounting over the issue of slavery Missouri Compromise…

Slide 1 Manifest Destiny America Claims a Continent Slide 2 US and Texas Annexation First attempt in 1836 is rejected by the US Republic of Texas: Sam Houston First President…

Slide 1 Slide 2 In 1845 relations between the United States and Mexico reached a new low James K. Polk (1845-1849) President of United States James K. Polk, a strong expansionist…

Warm-up Which statement best supports pro-annexation? a) âThe admission of Texas into this Union will prove, sooner or later, an element of overwhelming ruin to the Republic.â…

Manifest Destiny America Claims a Continent US and Texas Annexation First attempt in 1836 is rejected by the US Republic of Texas: Sam Houston First President â 1836 â…

In 1845 relations between the United States and Mexico reached a new low James K. Polk (1845-1849) President of United States James K. Polk, a strong expansionist from Tennessee,…

Warm-up Which statement best supports pro-annexation? a) âThe admission of Texas into this Union will prove, sooner or later, an element of overwhelming ruin to the Republic.â…