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Oregon Contry
Families in search of farmland moved west. Britain and the U.S. signed a treaty to share Oregon. -
Americans in Mexican Texas
Moses Grant was given land in Mexico, where he settled there, and so did many others. They had to become Mexican citezens, and practice the Roman Catholic Religion -
Moses Autin
Moses Austin gets a land grant in Mexican Texas -
Conflict With Mexico
Gonzales clashed with Mexican Troops enforcing the laws -
Siege at Alamo
The Texans were not well equipped so the Mexicans surrounded them at Alamo and tried to make them surrender 180 Texans and 1,500 Mexicans were killed -
Battle of San Jacincto
Battle between Mexico and the U.S. -
Panic of 1837
Many jobs were lost and the U.S. were in debt -
Wagon Trains
Wagon Trains moved a lot of settlers. they had to travel 2,000 miles in 5 months. The biggest threat was sickness -
Oregon Trail Opens
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California Gold Rush
People rush to Cali to find gold and strike it rich -
Utah Becomes a State
Utah becomes a state in the U.S.