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Oregon Trail
-a trail was created that is 2,000miles long
-it was created to help americans migrate from east to west
-thousands of americans settled west
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The Alamo
-mexican troops and texans fought for 13 days straight
-texans who occupied the alamo wanted their own independence
-all texas men died, the women and children were spared
https://www.history.com/topics/mexico/alamo -
Texas Declaration of Independence
-texas claimed independence
-they wanted to separated from mexico
-texas became its own republic
http://www.lsjunction.com/docs/tdoi.htm -
Battle of San Jacinto
-a battle within the mexican-american war
-texans wanted to fight for their independence
-texans won
https://www.history.com/topics/mexico/battle-of-san-jacinto -
James K. Polk
-James K Polk became the 11th president in 1845
-he wanted to take territory from mexico
-Mexico, California and Oregon territory was annexed
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/reform/jb_reform_polk_1.html -
Texas
-texas is annexed in 1845
-US gained texas through the oregon treaty
-the US grew as a nation
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/texas-annexation -
Zachary Taylor & the Rio Grande River
-american troops were led into disputed territory and attacked the mexicans
-americans wanted to capture Santa Fe
-the mexican-american war begins
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Annexation of California
-the US gained California
-after the mexican-american war, California and other land was given to the US
-after it was annexed, many people from the east moved into california
https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-annexation-of-california-from-mexico.html -
Mexican Cession
-mexico gave up territory in the south west
-the mexicans were outnumbered, therefore were forced to give it up
-after this the question of expanding slavery to the territories became a national political issue
https://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/printable/section.asp?id=4&sub=1 -
California Gold Rush
-many americans migrated to california to get rich
-gold was discovered in california
-only a few amount of people got rich from their gold findings
https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/gold-rush-of-1849 -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
-a treaty that mexico signed over land to the US
-it was to stop the mexican-american war
-the US grew, and more people settled in the new territory
https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/guadalupe-hidalgo -
Gadsden Purchase
-US purchased a 29,670 square mile region from mexico
-it came with the treaty of mesilla
-US gained more territory
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/gadsden-purchase -
Oregon Territory
-oregon became a free territory
-it was above the parallel 36 degree 30' north line
-native americans were moved there
https://kids.kiddle.co/Oregon_Territory -
Homestead Act
-US government gave away free land in the west to anyone who would live on it for 5 years
-the US wanted to encourage settlement
-tons of people moved west because of this
https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/homestead.html -
Transcontinental Railroad
-railroad that brought people from Omaha Nebraska to Sacramento California
-it was to reduce time to travel from east to west, making travelling easier
-many more people moved west because of the transcontinental railroad
https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/transcontinental-railroad
