The Lone Star Republic & The The Lone Star Republic & The Mexican WarMexican War

I. Why should America expand?I. Why should America expand?

I. I. President James PolkPresident James Polk

a. Hungry for landa. Hungry for land

b. Create new marketsb. Create new markets

c. Manifest Destinyc. Manifest Destiny

d. Depression of 1837d. Depression of 1837

e. Spread Democracye. Spread Democracywww.sonofthesouth.net/.../president-polk.htm

II. Expansion to Texas1. Stephen Austin a. American Rancher b. Brought Americans into Mexican Texas2. Santa Anna a. Mexican Dictator b. Offended by American intrusion c. Launched surprise attack -Alamo -187 Americans died d. Americans fight back -“Remember the Alamo” -Sam Houston captured Santa Anna -Anna forced to recognize independent Nation of Texas -“Lone Star Republic” 1836

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II. II. Expansion to TexasExpansion to Texas continued…continued…

3. 3. The Lone Star RepublicThe Lone Star Republic

a. Independent country 1836-1844a. Independent country 1836-1844

b. President Tyler recognized Independent Texasb. President Tyler recognized Independent Texas

-Mexico offended-Mexico offended

-Cause of Mexican American War-Cause of Mexican American War

III. III. War with MexicoWar with Mexico1. Border dispute1. Border dispute

a. America “Rio Grande River”a. America “Rio Grande River”

b. Mexico “Nueces River”b. Mexico “Nueces River”

2. Polk’s Solution2. Polk’s Solution

a. Send U.S. Troops south a. Send U.S. Troops south

of Nueces Riverof Nueces River

b. Mexican Troops open fireb. Mexican Troops open fire

c. American Army wonc. American Army won

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III. III. War with MexicoWar with Mexico continued… continued…

3. 3. Treaty of Guadalupe-HidalgoTreaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo 1848 1848

a. Mexico recognized Rio Grandea. Mexico recognized Rio Grande

as U.S. Mexican borderas U.S. Mexican border

b. U.S. paid Mexico $15 millionb. U.S. paid Mexico $15 million

c. Mexican Cessionc. Mexican Cession

-Mexico ceded land to U.S.-Mexico ceded land to U.S.

-New Mexico-New Mexico

-Nevada-Nevada

-Arizona-Arizona

-California-California

4. 4. Gadsden PurchaseGadsden Purchase - 1853 - 1853

a. Gold discovered in Californiaa. Gold discovered in California

b. U.S. wanted flat region for b. U.S. wanted flat region for

easy migrationeasy migration

c. Gadsden Purchase $10 millionc. Gadsden Purchase $10 million