Texas Revolution
The Texas revolution was a rebellion betwen October 1835 and Aprill 1836. Anglo-American immigrants in Texas declared independence from Mexico over slavery, immigration laws, and centralized power.
How did the Texas Revolution lead to American expansionism?
13 Colonies
1607-1783 Settlers from Britain came to America and formed the 13 colonies. This was still under British Rule.
Texas Annexation
1845 The Republic of Texas officially joined the US as the 28th state in 1845. They were annexed as a slave state, increasing tensions over slavery within the US. The annexation also grew animosity between the US and Mexico, since Texas had declared independence from Mexico in 1836.
Mexican American War
The Mexican-American War was fought in 1846 through 1848 between Mexico and the US. The US invaded Mexico in hopes of gaining more land.
Was the Mexican-American war a justified conflict?
Land Acquired After the Revolution
1783 The Treaty of Paris 1783 gave the newly inependent country access to land west of the Appalachians, which was previously won by the British from the French. The colonists were not allowed to expand west of the Proclomation line before independence.
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began in 1848 when James W. Marshall found gold at Sutters Mill in California. People mass migrated in hopes of finding gold.
What was an effect of the increased migration to California due to the gold rush?
Louisiana Purchase
1803 Territory bought from France in 1803 for $15 dollars under Jefferson's presidency. It doubled the size of the United States and greatly expanded federal power.
Florida Cession
1819 Spain ceded East Florida and gave up claims to West Florida in the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819. Florida had become a burden on Spain, who was unwilling to invest in it further. This was a diplomatic victory for the US.
Gadsden Purchase
1854 America bought 29,670 square miles of land from Mexico for $10 million dollars to complete the transcontinental railroad. This purchase also resolved some boundar disputs between the US and Mexico.
Oregon Territory
1846 The Oregon Treaty of 1846 settled boundary disputes between Great Britain and the United States over the area, which had been under joint occupation at the time. It split the territory at the 49th parallel: Britain controlled the north, America controlled the south. In 1848, the US officially organized the land as the Territory of Oregon.
Mexican Cession
1848 The Mexican-America War ended in 1848 with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. As a result, Mexico gave up 55% of its territory in exchange for $15 million.
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is the forced relocation of ~60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes". Over 10,000 Native Americans died during or soon after arrival in Oklahoma.
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Texas Revolution
The Texas revolution was a rebellion betwen October 1835 and Aprill 1836. Anglo-American immigrants in Texas declared independence from Mexico over slavery, immigration laws, and centralized power.
How did the Texas Revolution lead to American expansionism?
13 Colonies
1607-1783 Settlers from Britain came to America and formed the 13 colonies. This was still under British Rule.
Texas Annexation
1845 The Republic of Texas officially joined the US as the 28th state in 1845. They were annexed as a slave state, increasing tensions over slavery within the US. The annexation also grew animosity between the US and Mexico, since Texas had declared independence from Mexico in 1836.
Mexican American War
The Mexican-American War was fought in 1846 through 1848 between Mexico and the US. The US invaded Mexico in hopes of gaining more land.
Was the Mexican-American war a justified conflict?
Land Acquired After the Revolution
1783 The Treaty of Paris 1783 gave the newly inependent country access to land west of the Appalachians, which was previously won by the British from the French. The colonists were not allowed to expand west of the Proclomation line before independence.
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began in 1848 when James W. Marshall found gold at Sutters Mill in California. People mass migrated in hopes of finding gold.
What was an effect of the increased migration to California due to the gold rush?
Louisiana Purchase
1803 Territory bought from France in 1803 for $15 dollars under Jefferson's presidency. It doubled the size of the United States and greatly expanded federal power.
Florida Cession
1819 Spain ceded East Florida and gave up claims to West Florida in the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819. Florida had become a burden on Spain, who was unwilling to invest in it further. This was a diplomatic victory for the US.
Gadsden Purchase
1854 America bought 29,670 square miles of land from Mexico for $10 million dollars to complete the transcontinental railroad. This purchase also resolved some boundar disputs between the US and Mexico.
Oregon Territory
1846 The Oregon Treaty of 1846 settled boundary disputes between Great Britain and the United States over the area, which had been under joint occupation at the time. It split the territory at the 49th parallel: Britain controlled the north, America controlled the south. In 1848, the US officially organized the land as the Territory of Oregon.
Mexican Cession
1848 The Mexican-America War ended in 1848 with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. As a result, Mexico gave up 55% of its territory in exchange for $15 million.
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is the forced relocation of ~60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes". Over 10,000 Native Americans died during or soon after arrival in Oklahoma.