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Expanding the West(17901850)
Chapter 16

• Section 1 The Spanish West and Southwest
• Section 2 Texas Gains Independence
• Section 3 The Lone Star Republic
• Section 4 Oregon and the Far West
• Section 5 California and the Southwest

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OBJECTIVES
Section 1 The Spanish West and Southwest

• How was society structured in Spanish California,
  New Mexico and Texas?
• What events led to the establishment of the
  republic of Mexico?
• How did the Mexican war for independence affect
  California and Texas?

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Society in Spanish California, New Mexico, and
Texas
Section 1 The Spanish West and Southwest

• Society in Spanish California, New Mexico, and
  Texas was structured around small villages and
  missions and were heavily influenced by the
  American Indians.

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Events Leading to the Republic of Mexico
Section 1 The Spanish West and Southwest

• Mexico revolted against Spanish rule.
• Mexico defeated Spanish troops in 1821.
• Constitution of 1824 made Mexico a republic.

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Mexican War Changed California and Texas
Section 1 The Spanish West and Southwest

• Missions ended and ranches were created.
• Texas merged with Coahuila to form state of
  Coahuila y Texas.

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OBJECTIVES
Section 2 Texas Gains Independence

• Why did many U.S. settlers in Texas rebel against
  the Mexican government?
• What were the most important events of the Texas
  Revolution?
• What was the result of the Texas Revolution?

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Causes for Texas Rebellion against Mexico
Section 2 Texas Gains Independence

• unjust laws and representation in Mexican
  government
• increased tariffs on U.S. goods
• suspension of the republican constitution in 1834

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Important Events of the Texas Revolution
Section 2 Texas Gains Independence

• Battle of Gonzales
• Government formed to defeat Santa Anna and
  restore the republican constitution
• Fall of the Alamo
• Battle of Goliad and San Jacinto

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Result of the Texas Revolution
Section 2 Texas Gains Independence

• The result of the Texas Revolution was
  independence for Texas.

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OBJECTIVES
Section 3 The Lone Star Republic

• What difficulties did American Indians and
  Tejanos face in the Republic of Texas?
• What drew new immigrants to Texas?
• What economic and foreign challenges faced the
  Texas government?

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Difficulties of American Indians and Tejanos in
the Republic of Texas
Section 3 The Lone Star Republic

• The Indians and Tejanos received unfair treatment
  and were forced off the land and had to obey all
  Texas laws.

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New immigrants came because of
Section 3 The Lone Star Republic

• land grants
• economic opportunities
• legality of slavery

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Struggles of the Republic
Section 3 The Lone Star Republic

• economic
• social
• foreign

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OBJECTIVES
Section 4 Oregon and the Far West

• Why did Americans first travel to the Rocky
  Mountains and farther west?
• Why did Americans decide to settle in Oregon
  Country?
• What was life like on the Oregon Trail?

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Rocky Mountains
Section 4 Oregon and the Far West

• Americans traveled to the Rocky Mountains and
  farther west for the fur trade, for missionary
  motives, and to seek a better life.

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Oregon Country
Section 4 Oregon and the Far West

• The fur trade also drew settlers to the Oregon
  Country.
• Settlers also wanted to use the Columbia River
  and its surrounding land.

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Life on the Oregon Trail
Section 4 Oregon and the Far West

• trip was long, dangerous, and costly
• shortage of food, supplies, and water

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OBJECTIVES
Section 5 California and the Southwest

• Why did American start traveling to California in
  the early 1800s?
• Why did American merchants establish a new route
  to New Mexico?
• What types of images did frontier artists paint?

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Americans Traveled to California
Section 5 California and the Southwest

• Americans traveled to California in the early
  1800s to use as a meeting ground for merchants
  and traders and to establish permanent
  settlements.

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Santa Fe Trail
Section 5 California and the Southwest

• The Santa Fe Trail was established as a trade
  route for settlers to the Southwest.

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Images of Frontier Artists
Section 5 California and the Southwest

• American Indians
• American west and its environment
• portraits of mountain men

mountain men men who trapped animals for fur in
the Rocky Mountains and other western regions of
the United States