Chapter 13 People Moving West

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Chapter 13People Moving West

• The Story of Texas
• Chpt 13 Lesson 1
• Pages 430/436

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Why Move to Texas?

• Major Reasons for Movement into Texas
• Cheap land for cattle ranching
• Mexican Govt. did not place demands on settlers
  left them alone
• Opportunity to be financially successful
• Mexico wanted more settlers to build towns,
  farms, and ranches

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First Settlement in Texas

• Moses Austin (Missouri businessman)
• Given a land grant by Mexican Govt.
• Died next year
• Son, Stephen Austin took over project of settling
  Texas
• Sold land for 12 ½ cents/acre
• 1832 20,000 settlers

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Tension between Texans and Mexican Govt.

• Mexican Govt. did not allow slavery, but many
  settlers brought their slaves with them
• Settlers were told that they were allowed to
  settle if they became Catholics, but many refused
  to join the Catholic Church
• Mexico City was a long way away, so it was hard
  to enforce the Mexican rules
• Texans outnumbered Mexicans
• Texans wanted more say in the way they were
  governed

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Texas Revolution

• 1835 Texas settlers decided to fight for their
  independence from Mexico
• Texans began to organize an army and govt.

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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• President of Mexico
• Led army from Mexico City to Texas to put down
  the revolution in 1835

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Republic of Texas

• Independence from Mexico was declared
• Republic of Texas (country) was established on
  March 2, 1836
• Texans defeated a Mexican force in Dec. of 1835
  in San Antonio
• Before Santa Anna arrived in February, Texans
  moved to the Alamo in San Antonio

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Alamo

• Mission in San Antonio
• William Travis led Texans at the Alamo
• Texans held out for 13 days against superior
  numbers of Mexican troops
• Link

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Heroes of Alamo

• William Travis Commander
• Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie Famous Frontiersmen
• Juan Sequin commanded Tejano Soldiers
• Susanna Dickinson nursed wounded soldiers
  (husband died _at_ Alamo)

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William Travis

• Link

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Davy Crockett

• Link

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Jim Bowie

• Link

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Juan Seguin

• Link

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Susanna Dickinson

• Link

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Sam Houston

• Leader of Texas Army
• Used time gained by the troops at the Alamo to
  enlist more troops
• Decided to attack the Mexicans at the San Jacinto
  River
• Successful
• Remember the Alamo! Battle Cry
• Forced Santa Anna to move his troops south of the
  Rio Grande River after capturing him

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Sam Houston

• Link

Link
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Lorenzo de Zavala

• Link

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Texas Problems

• Independent from Mexico
• Being raided by Mexico
• Nearly broke
• Wanted to join United States as a state
• Needed to be annexed (add)

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Problems with Joining United States

• Many people believed that the United States
  should expand westward (Manifest Destiny) towards
  the Pacific Ocean
• People opposed to slavery did not want Texas
  admitted
• People feared that it would lead to war with
  Mexico
• Debate went on for 10 years

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Manifest Destiny

• Belief held by many Americans about expansion and
  settlement
• Stated that America should expand westward
  towards Pacific Ocean

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James K. Polk

• President in 1844
• Believed that Texas should join United States and
  Manifest Destiny should be maintained
• Texas joined in 1845
• Tensions with Mexico increased
• Still considered Texas part of Mexico
• US and Mexico could not agree on border

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Mexican War

• War was declared on May 13, 1846
• Mexican troops had crossed the Rio Grande in
  April to be confronted by troops led by General
  Zachary Taylor
• War was not supported by everyone in United
  States because they thought it was a ploy to get
  more land from Mexico
• Americans were successful in Mexicos northern
  territory
• Battle of Buena Vista turn around point

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Bear Flag Revolt

• While United States troops were fighting along
  the Rio Grande, California declared its
  independence from Mexico
• United States troops controlled all of California
  and New Mexico
• Look at map on page 435

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Officially ended the Mexican War in 1848
• Mexico agreed to give up its northern territory
  to the United States
• United States agreed to pay Mexico 15 million
• Added these states California, Nevada, Utah,
  New Mexico, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, and
  Wyoming

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Gadsden Purchase

• Land deal between United States and Mexico
• Five years later
• 10 million for southern Arizona and sw New Mexico

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Assignment

• Carefully read pages 430/437.
• Review your notes in this PowerPack with a
  parent. Pay attention to the people and events
  mentioned.
• Politely ask that parent to sign off as proof.
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