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Louisiana Purchase
America got 530,000,000 acres of land from purchase -
Adams-Onis Treaty
We got the land now known as Florida -
Battles with Mexico
The importance of these events lead us to what we have now, and how we won our freedom from Mexico and got more states into the United States. Also, how our Manifest Destiny was finally accomplished! -
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Battle of the Alamo
We lost this battle against Mexican Forces.
Famous men Davy Crockett and James Bowie were killed
We lost 187 men to their 3,000 -
Battle of San Jacinto
We Won; Major turning point in war for us
Sam Houston led charge against Santa Anna
Santa Anna was captured, but not killed; Houston wanted him alive -
Sam Houston sees Captured Santa Anna
Sam Houston let Santa Anna live -
Annexation
Texas finally becomes a state! -
Lucky Number 11
James Polk becomes America's 11th President -
Battle of Rio Grande
This battle was over the border dispute of SouthWestern Texas and Northern Mexico -
The Ruling is Final
Congress finally rules America is at War with Mexico after seeing all the disputes and battles, and hearing all the complaints -
The War is Over!
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed -
America gets Oregon Territory
AAmerica gets NorthWestern land of now known Oregon and its border states -
Manifest Destiny is Complete
America had moved from the East Coast all the way to the West Coast of the New Land
