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The Antebellum Era (1781-1860): Manifest Destiny & War with Mexico Part 2
Violence Erupts in Texas
- The President of Mexico, Santa Anna, came to Texas to stop the rebels seeking independence.
- Colonel William Travis led the Americans to the Alamo mission fort in San Antonio in 1836.
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Remember the Alamo!
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Sam Houston and other leaders continued to fight.
Houston captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign the Treaty of Velasco in 1836. This gave Texas
independence from Mexico.
The Mexican American War (1846-1848)
- In 1845, Texas became a part of the United States. President James K. Polk wanted New Mexico
and California to join the Union as well.
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Angered by this, Mexico crossed the Rio Grande River to fight and killed 11 US soldiers.
War with Mexico
- President Polk asked Congress to declare war.
- In California, citizens rose up and declared the area independent of Mexico. It was a state by 1850.
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FULL NOTES: The Antebellum Era (1781-1860): Manifest Destiny & War with Mexico Part 2
Violence Erupts in Texas
- The President of Mexico, Santa Anna, came to Texas to stop the rebels seeking independence.
- Colonel William Travis led the Americans to the Alamo mission fort in San Antonio in 1836.
- Santa Anna attacked the fort and 187 American died.
Remember the Alamo!
- Texas, fueled with outrage against Mexico, continued to fight for independence with the battle cry,
“Remember the Alamo!”
- Sam Houston and other leaders continued to fight.
- Houston captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign the Treaty of Velasco in 1836. This gave Texas
independence from Mexico.
The Mexican American War (1846-1848)
- In 1845, Texas became a part of the United States. President James K. Polk wanted New Mexico
and California to join the Union as well.
- A military officer, John C. Fremont, crossed into the area of California.
- Angered by this, Mexico crossed the Rio Grande River to fight and killed 11 US soldiers.
War with Mexico
- President Polk asked Congress to declare war.
- In California, citizens rose up and declared the area independent of Mexico. It was a state by 1850.
- Mexico ended the war with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 and moved their border
further South.
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Reading Study Guide
Manifest Destiny and War with Mexico Part 2
Mexico had previously invited many Americans to Texas to help develop the region.
However, as the population grew, rebellion manifested because many in Texas wanted
independence from Mexico. The President of Mexico, Santa Anna, came to Texas to
stop the rebels seeking independence. Colonel William Travis led the Americans to the
Alamo mission fort in San Antonio in 1836. Santa Anna attacked the fort and 187
American died. Texas, fueled with outrage against Mexico, continued to fight for
independence with the battle cry, “Remember the Alamo!”
Despite some losses to Mexico, Sam Houston and other leaders continued to fight.
Their goal was to make Texas an independent nation. Sam Houston captured Santa
Anna and forced him to sign the Treaty of Velasco in 1836. This gave Texas
independence from Mexico.
In 1845, Texas became a part of the United States. President James K. Polk wanted
New Mexico and California to join the Union as well. The USA felt that, by gaining
western regions, they could increase the power of the country. Under orders of
President Polk, a military officer, John C. Fremont, crossed into the area of California.
Angered by this, Mexico crossed the Rio Grande River to fight and killed eleven US
soldiers.
President Polk asked Congress to declare war. In California, citizens rose up and
declared the area independent of Mexico. It was a state by 1850. Mexico ended the war
with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 and moved their border further south.
The result of this conflict was that the United States increased its land claims in North
America.
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