MANIFEST DESTINY AND THE GROWING NATION Chapter 15

MANIFEST DESTINY AND THE GROWING NATION Chapter 15

Texas List two complaints of American settlers in Texas in 1830. Then list two complaints of Tejanos in 1830?

Texas List two complaints of American settlers in Texas in 1830. Then list two complaints of Tejanos in 1830? Americans were used to governing themselves and did not want to take orders from the Mexican government. All official documents had to be in Spanish. Mexico outlawed slavery in 1829 and many Americans in Texas were slaveholders.

Texas List two complaints of American settlers in Texas in 1830. Then list two complaints of Tejanos in 1830? Americans were used to governing themselves and did not want to take orders from the Mexican government. All official documents had to be in Spanish. Mexico outlawed slavery in 1829 and many Americans in Texas were slaveholders. Tejanos were upset that many Americans had settled in Texas illegally. Americans showed little respect for Mexican culture. Many Americans had no intention of becoming citizens.

Texas –Timeline 1821 - Moses Austin is granted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony. 1829 -

Texas –Timeline 1821 - Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony. 1829 - Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico 1830 -

Texas –Timeline 1821 - Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony. 1829 - Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico 1830 - 25, 000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4, 000 Tejanos 1833 -

Texas –Timeline 1821 - Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony. 1829 - Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico 1830 - 25, 000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4, 000 Tejanos 1833 - Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa Anna throws him in jail.

Texas –Timeline 1821 - Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony. 1829 - Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico 1830 - 25, 000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4, 000 Tejanos 1833 - Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa Anna throws him in jail. 1835 -

Texas –Timeline 1821 - Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony. 1829 - Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico 1830 - 25, 000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4, 000 Tejanos 1833 - Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa Anna throws him in jail. 1835 - Texas revolts against the government. General Santa Anna marches 6, 000 troops into Texas to crush the rebels. March 1836 -

Texas –Timeline 1821 - Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony. 1829 - Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico 1830 - 25, 000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4, 000 Tejanos 1833 - Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa Anna throws him in jail. 1835 - Texas revolts against the government. General Santa Anna marches 6, 000 troops into Texas to crush the rebels. March 1836 - The Texans are defeated at the Alamo, with no survivors. April 1836 -

Texas –Timeline 1821 - Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony. 1829 - Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico 1830 - 25, 000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4, 000 Tejanos 1833 - Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa Anna throws him in jail. 1835 - Texas revolts against the government. General Santa Anna marches 6, 000 troops into Texas to crush the rebels. March 1836 - The Texans are defeated at the Alamo, with no survivors. April 1836 - Texans yell “Remember the Alamo!” as they surprise attack and defeat the Mexican army near the San Jacinto River. Santa Anna is captured. 1836 -1845 -

Texas –Timeline 1821 - Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony. 1829 - Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico 1830 - 25, 000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4, 000 Tejanos 1833 - Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa Anna throws him in jail. 1835 - Texas revolts against the government. General Santa Anna marches 6, 000 troops into Texas to crush the rebels. March 1836 - The Texans are defeated at the Alamo, with no survivors. April 1836 - Texans yell “Remember the Alamo!” as they surprise attack and defeat the Mexican army near the San Jacinto River. Santa Anna is captured. 1836 -1845 - Texas is a free and independent country known as the Republic of Texas.

Texas What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against and one argument in favor of this decision.

Texas What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against and one argument in favor of this decision. Texas became a part of the United States.

Texas What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against and one argument in favor of this decision. Texas became a part of the United States. Arguments against: Annexation might lead to war with Mexico. Some Northerners did not want to add another slave state to the nation.

Texas What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against and one argument in favor of this decision. Texas became a part of the United States. Arguments against: Annexation might lead to war with Mexico. Some Northerners did not want to add another slave state to the nation. Arguments in favor: Annexing Texas was our manifest destiny. Some Southerners were eager to add another slave state.