CHAPTER 13WESTWARD EXPANSION
SECTION 1
OREGON COUNTRY
LURE OF OREGON-WEST OF THE ROCKIES
OREGON COUNTRY NOW INCLUDES OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND PARTS OF WYOMING, MONTANA, AND CANADA
LURE OF OREGONGEOGRAPHY ALONG
PACIFIC ATTRACTIVE TO FARMERS: FERTILE SOILMILD
TEMPERATURESPLENTIFUL
RAINFALL
LURE OF OREGONDENSE FORESTS
FARTHER INLAND HOSTED BEAVER AND OTHER FUR BEARING ANIMALS.
THIS DREW MOUNTAIN MEN, WHO USED THEIR SURVIVAL SKILLS TO ENDURE A HARSH LIFE OF TRAPPING.
DANGERS FOR MOUNTAIN MEN
WILD ANIMAL ATTACKSSCARCE GAME IN THE WINTERATTACKS FROM INDIANS
WHEN THEY TRAPPED WITHOUT PERMISSION
4 COUNTRIES W/ CLAIMS ON OREGON
U.S.BRITAIN
RUSSIASPAIN
AN AGREEMENT:
U.S. AND BRITAIN DECIDED TO SHARE OREGON.(49th Parallel) RUSSIA AND SPAIN DROPPED THEIR CLAIMS.
THE FUR TRADEIN JULY,
MOUNTAIN MEN CAME OUT OF THE FORESTS TO RENDEZVOUS WITH TRADERS AND HAVE A HOLIDAY.
THE FUR TRADE
JOHN JACOB ASTOR BECAME THE RICHEST MAN IN AMERICA WITH THE AMERICAN FUR COMPANY.
THE FUR TRADE A DESCENDENT
OF HIS FAMILY, JOHN JACOB ASTOR IV, DIED IN THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC.
THE FUR TRADEFUR TRADE BEGAN
TO DIE OUT IN 1830’S:ANIMALS BECAME MORE SCARCE.
BEAVER HATS NO LONGER IN STYLE.
GUIDES TO THE WESTMOUNTAIN MEN
AND WOMEN FOUND NEW CAREERS GUIDING PEOPLE TO OREGON COUNTRY.
GUIDES TO THE WEST
JEDEDIAH SMITH-THROUGH SOUTH PASS IN WYOMING.
MANUEL LISA-UP THE MISSOURI RIVER
GUIDES TO THE WESTJAMES
BECKWOURTH-FORMER SLAVE, BECAME A CROW CHIEF, FOUND ROUTE THROUGH SIERRA NEVADA.
MISSIONARIES1ST SETTLERS
WANTED TO CONVERT INDIANS TO CHRISTIANITY
MISSIONARIESMARCUS
& NARCISSA WHITMAN WORKED W/CAYUSE INDIANS
MISSIONARIESCAYUSE
KILLED THEM AND 12 OTHER SETTLERS WHO BROUGHT MEASLES TO THEIR TRIBE.
OREGON FEVER-1843
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OREGON FEVEROREGON TRAIL BEGAN IN
INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
OREGON FEVER
Wagon trains left each spring.
OREGON FEVERTHEY COVERED
2000 MILES IN 5 MONTHS, IN SNOWSTORMS, BLISTERING HEAT, FLOODED RIVERS, AND SICKNESS.
OREGON FEVER
MOST WAGON TRAINS HAD GOOD TRADE RELATIONS WITH INDIANS
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Chapter 13 Section 2
The Republic of Texas
Mexico allowed Americans to settle in Texas.
Mexico had just won independence from Spain.
They allowed Stephen Austin to bring in settlers to develop the land and control Indian attacks.
More land grants were given.
By 1830’s there were 20,000 Americans in Texas.
The Original Deal w/ Mexico
Be a Mexican citizen.
Become a Catholic.
By 1830’s, no new Americans allowed
Mexico reinforced old rules & added…
No slaveryThere was a fear
of a revolution in Texas.
Santa Anna became the Dictator of Mexico in 1833
Texans and Tejanos decided it was time to do something.
After clashes w/Mexican troops, Santa Anna marched out the big army.
Texans declared independence March 2, 1836.
The new republic’s army was led by Sam Houston, with help from the U.S., African Americans, and Tejanos.
Siege at the Alamo150 Texans
faced 6,000 well-trained Mexican troops.
William Travis was in command at the Alamo, with no reinforcements coming.
Famous men like Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett were there when the Mexicans broke down the walls, killing those inside.
REMEMBER THE ALAMO!The battle cry
led outnumbered Texans to capture Santa Anna a month later at San Jacinto.
The Lone Star Republic had its problems.Mexico refused to
accept the treaty signed by Santa Anna.
Texas was nearly bankrupt.
Commanches threatened communities.
Should the U.S. Annex Texas?
Slavery issuePossible war with Mexico
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