TX History Ch 7.2

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Chapter 7: Conflicts of Empire Section 2: Disputes with the United States

Transcript of TX History Ch 7.2

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Chapter 7: Conflicts of Empire

Section 2: Disputes with the United States

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BellworkPretend you and a neighbor, with whom you are friends, have a disagreement over

who owns the land between your two homes. How might you resolve this

dispute?

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The Growing U.S. Threat

• 1775: The thirteen colonies begin a fight for independence from the British

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The Growing U.S. Threat

Spain joins the fight against the British

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The Growing U.S. Threat

• Bernardo de Gálvez, Spanish governor of Louisiana won several victories against the British

Bernardo de Gálvez

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The Growing U.S. Threat

• 1783: U.S. gains its independence

• Republic—government in which the voters elect officials to represent them

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The Growing U.S. Threat

• U.S. Settlers pushed to the Mississippi River, some even crossed into New

Spain

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The Growing U.S. Threat

• 1800: France forces Spain to return Louisiana

• Spain allowed some Americans to move to Texas in order to boost the population there.

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The Growing U.S. Threat

• 1803: Louisiana Purchase—agreement that nearly doubled the

size of the United States

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Page from the Louisiana Purchase Treaty

Louisiana commemorative state

quarter

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Border Dispute in Texas

• Spanish become worry because they are now bordered by the U.S.

• U.S. growth a threat to Spanish control of Texas and Louisiana

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United States of America

As a friend of Spain

Spain joins the fight against Great Britain

during the American Revolution

As a threat to Spain

Growth of the U.S. is a threat to

Spanish control of Texas and Louisiana

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Border Dispute in Texas

• Some US officials claim Rio Grande is western boundary

• Spain claims that it is at least the Arroyo Hondo

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Border Dispute in Texas

• 1806: Spanish LTC Simón de Herrera and US Gen. James Wilkinson meet

• Reach a temporary solution

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Border Dispute in Texas

• The disputed area between Texas & Louisiana known as a Neutral Ground separated the U.S. from Texas

• Diplomats—officials that represent countries in foreign affairs

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Border Dispute in Texas

• 1819: US and Spain sign the Adams-Onís Treaty:

– US gives up all claims to Texas

– U.S. gains the Neutral Ground and Florida

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Dispute

Temporary Solution

Permanent Solution