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The Texas Revolution culminated in the Battle of San Jacinto, which saw Texan settlers fight for independence from Mexico. -
This conflict stemmed from the annexation of Texas by the United States and resulted in the U.S. gaining vast territories in the Southwest.
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The Texan Army under Sam Houston attacked Santa Anna's army on the banks of the San Jacinto River with cries of “Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! God and Texas!” The battle lasted only 18 minutes and was a resounding victory for the Texans. -
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This conflict stemmed from the annexation of Texas by the United States and resulted in the U.S. gaining vast territories in the Southwest.
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The issue of slavery became increasingly divisive, with debates over its expansion into new territories fueling sectional tensions between the North and South.
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Intense violence erupted in Kansas as pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers clashed over the territory's status. -
the period in the late 1850s and early 1860s when several Southern states, driven by tensions over slavery and states' rights, seceded from the Union, ultimately leading to the Civil War -
The election of the anti-slavery Republican Abraham Lincoln in 1860 triggered the secession of several Southern states, leading to the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. -
The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders between Missouri and California. It was operated by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company. -
This act encouraged westward settlement by offering free land to settlers who would cultivate it, further fueling the movement westward