Expansion

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Expansion Conflict in Texas
1821 1823 1824 1835 1836 1838
1844 1846
Mexico offers landgrants to anyone bringing
settlersto Texas
2. Why did Americans wantto settle in
Texas?
1. Why did Mexico wantAmericans to settle in
Texas?
3. What brought American settlers into conflict
with theMexican government?
4. What happened at the Alamo?
The Texas Revolutionis led by Texanseager to
gainindependence fromMexico
The Republic ofTexas is founded
5. Why was the U.S. at first reluctant to annex
Texas?
Sam Houston invitesthe U.S. to annex thenew
republic
Polk v. Clay in the1944 Presidential Election
6. What promises did Polk make to help him win
the election?
7. What did Polk do that left many Northern
Democrats feelingbetrayed?