Students are given notes from pages 17 and 19 of their interactive notebook to supplement with relevant information from slides not already included. They must complete their student pages by writing a summary and adding an illustration related to the summary. The document then provides slides on the Texas Revolution and war with Mexico, describing conflicts between American settlers and the Mexican government that led Texas to revolt and the U.S. to gain territory after victory in the Mexican-American War.

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of the Interactiveof the Interactive
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pages 17 and 19 and supplement thempages 17 and 19 and supplement them
with any pertinent information from thewith any pertinent information from the
following slides that are not alreadyfollowing slides that are not already
listed. Not all of the information on thelisted. Not all of the information on the
slides is crucial.slides is crucial.
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having a summary similar to thehaving a summary similar to the
summary of Cornell Notes and ansummary of Cornell Notes and an
illustration that relates to the summary.illustration that relates to the summary.
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class.class.

2. The Texas Revolution (Sec. 2)
 Main idea:
– Conflicts between
American settlers and
the government of
Mexico led Texas to
revolt and win
independence from
Mexico in 1836.

3. Changes in Spanish Texas
 Key Question: How did American
settlers cause problems in Texas?
 Tejas – present day Texas
– Lush forests
– Plains
– Rich soil
 People of Spanish
heritage were called
Tejanos

4. American Settlers in Texas
 Empresarios
– Spanish government granted
these people land in Tejas
– People who agreed to find
settlers for the land
 Stephen F. Austin
– American Dream was to
establish a colony in Spanish
Texas

5. Rising Tensions in Texas
 Americans resented Mexican laws
 Some of these laws included:
– Settlers to become members of the Roman
Catholic Church
– Pay taxes to Mexican government
– Slavery was outlawed
– Closed its borders to new American settlers
 American settlers were unwilling to adapt
to these laws.
What does this lead to?

6. Texas Revolution
 Key Question: What
events led to Texas’
independence from
Mexico?
 Primary Cause:
Differences over
citizenship, policies,
and laws set forth by
the Mexican
President Santa Anna
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
(Mexican President)

7. War Begins
 Texans wanted to be a self-
governing state within Mexico
 Santa Anna jailed Steven
Austin for almost a year for
advocating Texas
independence
 Texans declare
independence (March of
1836) and place Sam
Houston in charge of the
Army
Sam Houston
(Texas Army)

8. Battle of The AlamoBattle of The Alamo
 Battle of the Alamo (along
Mexican Supply route)
– Americans HEAVILY
outnumbered- Led by William
Travis, Former Congressman
Davy Crockett and Frontiersman
Jim Bowie
– Texans held off the Mexican Army
for almost two weeks
– Mexican Victory
– Almost all died in the fight and the
survivors were executed
– Bought valuable time for Houston
to gather and army
The Alamo

9. Victory at San Jacinto
 “Remember
the Alamo!”
and
“Remember
Goliad!”
(Goliad was
similar to the
Alamo) – this
became the
battle cry
In just 18 minutes, the Texans led by Sam
Houston killed more than half of the Mexican
army.
Significance: Texas became an independent
nation

10. Texas Revolution Map

11. Republic of Texas
 Nicknamed the Lone Star
Republic
 Sam Houston elected
president
 Texas asked Congress to
annex Texas to the Union
 Congress voted against
annexation-it would have
thrown off the Free/Slave
balance in the Congress
Lone Star Republic flag

12. The War with Mexico (Sec.
3)
 Main Idea: Victory in a
war with Mexico allowed
Americans to expand the
nation across the continent.
 President James K.
Polk
– Governor of Tennessee
– “Dark Horse” in 1844 election
– 11th
president of the U.S.
– Committed to national
expansion

13. Americans Support Manifest
Destiny
 This was bound to happen – even if it meant
pushing Mexicans and Native Americans out
of the way
 Many Americans felt it was fate or “God’s plan”
to expand the U.S. across the continent from
ocean to ocean

14. Primary Source Quote
“Our manifest destiny [is] to overspread the
continent allotted [given] by Providence
[God] for the free development of our
yearly multiplying millions.”
- John O’Sullivan, the Annals of America,
Vol 7

15. Troubles with Mexico
 In 1845, Congress annexed Texas as a
slave state.
 This caused an imbalance in the free and
slave states.
 Mexico still claimed Texas as its own and
would not accept payment of $30 Million
 Mexico viewed this annexation as an act
of war.
 Mexicans and Texans had border disputes
(Rio Grande River and Nueces River)

16. The Republic of California
 And Now for Something
Completely Different!
 Bear Flag Revolt
– General John C. Frémont led
American rebels.
– They easily defeated the few
Mexican troops declared
independence from Mexico.
– California Republic formed in
June 1846
– Republic only lasted a month
before being claimed by the US
This all takes
place before the
official war with
Mexico

17. The War with Mexico
 Polk sent General
Zachary Taylor led troops
into the disputed territory
hoping to cause war. Mexico
attacks.
 General Stephen Kearny
captured New Mexico without
firing a shot by taking his
troops down the Santa Fe trail
and occupying Santa Fe (the
capitol of “New Mexico”

18. The Fighting in Mexico
 General (and future
President) Taylor’s troops
(4,800) defeated Santa
Anna’s troops (15,000) in
Monterrey in northern
Mexico
 General Winfield Scott
defeated the Mexicans at
Mexico City 1848 within 6
months of invading
Veracruz
 He forces the signing of the
Treaty of Guadalupe
“Grand Old Man of the Army”

19. Impact of Victory
 Manifest Destiny is complete.
 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
– Recognized that Texas was part of the U.S.
– Agreed to the Rio Grande as the border
between the two nations
– Gave up a vast region known as Mexican
cession – including Texas – amounting to
almost one-half of present-day Mexico (more
than 500,000 sq. mi)

20. Mexican Cession

21. Culturally Diverse
 American settlers and Mexicans merged
and shared culture.
 Some Mexicans taught new settlers how
to develop the land for farming, ranching
and mining.
 A rich new culture resulted from the blend
of many cultures.

22. Gadsden Purchase
 Mexicans sold one
last strip of land to the
United States for $10
million.
 Now part of New
Mexico and Arizona
 U.S. wanted this land
for a southern
transcontinental
railroad

23. Manifest Destiny MapManifest Destiny Map