Post on 05-Jan-2016
Do Now:What does this painting imply about
the effects of Manifest Destiny?
1821Mexico wins independence from Spain
1821-1823Land grants offered by agents (empresarios)
1825-1836Stephen F. Austin establishes the most successful settlement
1833Austin asks
for self-
government.Imprisoned by Santa Anna.
Feb 1836The Alamo
April 1836Battle of San
Jacinto
1845Texas is
annexed as 28th state
Texas Declaration Texas Declaration of Independenceof IndependenceTexas Declaration Texas Declaration of Independenceof Independence
Key Figures in Texas Key Figures in Texas Independence,Independence, 1836 1836Key Figures in Texas Key Figures in Texas Independence,Independence, 1836 1836
Sam Houston
(1793-1863)
Sam Houston
(1793-1863)
Steven Austin
(1793-1836)
Steven Austin
(1793-1836)
The Republic of The Republic of TexasTexas
The Republic of The Republic of TexasTexas
Annexed TexasSlidell MissionWilmot Proviso
Mexican WarMexican WarMexican WarMexican War
The Slidell The Slidell Mission: Mission: Nov, 1845Nov, 1845
The Slidell The Slidell Mission: Mission: Nov, 1845Nov, 1845Rio Grande
River as the border
Forgive claims
Buy New Mexico & California
John SlidellJohn Slidell
Wilmot Proviso, Wilmot Proviso, 18461846
Wilmot Proviso, Wilmot Proviso, 18461846
All land from Mexico would not be slave states.
All land from Mexico would not be slave states.
Congr. David Wilmot(D-PA)
Congr. David Wilmot(D-PA)
The Mexican War The Mexican War (1846-1848)(1846-1848)
The Mexican War The Mexican War (1846-1848)(1846-1848)
The Effects of the The Effects of the WarWar
The Effects of the The Effects of the WarWar
General Zachary TaylorGeneral Zachary TaylorGeneral Zachary TaylorGeneral Zachary Taylor
“Old Rough and Ready”
“Old Rough and Ready”
Mexican War Mexican War → → Civil WarCivil War
Mexican War Mexican War → → Civil WarCivil War
Treaty of Treaty of Guadalupe-Guadalupe-
Hidalgo, 1848Hidalgo, 1848
Treaty of Treaty of Guadalupe-Guadalupe-
Hidalgo, 1848Hidalgo, 1848
Nicholas Trist,American Negotiator
Nicholas Trist,American Negotiator
California - California - GOLD!GOLD!
At Sutter’s Mill, At Sutter’s Mill, 18481848
California - California - GOLD!GOLD!
At Sutter’s Mill, At Sutter’s Mill, 18481848
John A. Sutter John A. Sutter
California Gold California Gold Rush, 1849Rush, 1849
California Gold California Gold Rush, 1849Rush, 1849
49er’s49er’s
Write a response to the idea of Manifest Destiny:
Response = question, agree/disagreement, aha moment
Your response must include one piece of supporting textual evidence
Write a response to your classmate
Read and underline their most
interesting idea
Respond to their interesting idea in
agreement or disagreement.
Use textual evidence.