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Manifest Destiny

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    Manifest Destiny

  • Stephen Austin Setttles in Texas

    Stephen Austin Setttles in Texas
    He got permission to bring 300 American families onto 200,000 acres
  • Mexico Gains Independence from Spain

    Mexico Gains Independence from Spain
  • Jedidiah Smith Finds South Pass

    Jedidiah Smith Finds South Pass
  • Texas Declares Itself Independent from Mexico and a Republic!

    Texas Declares Itself Independent from Mexico and a Republic!
  • Battle of the Alamo

    Battle of the Alamo
    Quick summary of the Battle of the AlamoFought February 23 – March 6, 1836
  • James Polk Becomes President: 11th President

    James Polk Becomes President: 11th President
  • Treaty of Gudalupe Hidalgo Signed

    Treaty of Gudalupe Hidalgo Signed
    Mexican American WarEnded the Mexican American War
  • Gadsden Purchase

    Gadsden Purchase