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Stephen Austin
Stephen Austin brings emmigrants into Texas. -
Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Santa Ana becomes president of Mexico. -
Battle of the Alamo
Santa Ana crushes a Texan rebellion by killing all of the survivors. -
Sam Houston
Sam Houston is elected president of the Republic of Texas. -
The Oregon Trail
Settlers begin to travel along the Oregon Trail. -
Election of 1844/James K. Polk
James K. Polk wins the election and becomes president of the United States. -
Annexation of Texas
Texas is annexed by the United States. -
Manifest Destiny
John O' Sullivan coins the phrase "Manifest Destiny" in his newspaper. -
Mexican American War
The Mexican American War starts and ends in 1848. -
Wilmot Proviso
Banned slavery in any land acquired from Mexico. -
The Donner Party
The Donner Party leaves for California. In route they get stuck in a blizzard and must resort to cannibalism. Only 45 people survive out of 90. -
Mormons/Brigham Young
Brigham Young leads hundreds of Mormons into Salt Lake City to avoid further hatred and harassment from American Protestants. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico and America sign a treaty giving a lot of land to America. -
The Gold Rush of 1849/"49ers"
Hundreds of men "rush" into California to search for gold and fortune. -
Compromise of 1850
Popular sovereignity and slave/free states. Fugutive Slave Act is part of this compromise. -
Gadsden Purchase
Settlement between USA and Mexico. USA would pay Mexico money for land in New Mexcio and Arizona.
