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Manifest Destiny and the Growing Nation
Chapter 15Slide2
Texas
List two complaints of American settlers in Texas in 1830. Then list two complaints of
Tejanos
in 1830?Slide3
Texas
List two complaints of American settlers in Texas in 1830. Then list two complaints of
Tejanos
in 1830?
Americans were used to governing themselves and did not want to take orders from the Mexican government. All official documents had to be in Spanish. Mexico outlawed slavery in 1829 and many Americans in Texas were slaveholders.Slide4
Texas
List two complaints of American settlers in Texas in 1830. Then list two complaints of
Tejanos
in 1830?
Americans were used to governing themselves and did not want to take orders from the Mexican government. All official documents had to be in Spanish. Mexico outlawed slavery in 1829 and many Americans in Texas were slaveholders.
Tejanos
were upset that many Americans had settled in Texas illegally. Americans showed little respect for Mexican culture. Many Americans had no intention of becoming citizens.Slide5
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is granted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829-Slide6
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829-
Slavery
is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830-
Slide7
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829-
Slavery
is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830-
25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000
Tejanos
1833- Slide8
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829-
Slavery
is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830-
25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000
Tejanos
1833-
Stephen F. Austin
travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to
immigration
and make it a separate Mexican state.
General Santa
Anna
throws him in jail.Slide9
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829-
Slavery
is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830-
25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000
Tejanos
1833-
Stephen F. Austin
travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to
immigration
and make it a separate Mexican state.
General Santa Anna
throws him in jail.
1835 -Slide10
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829-
Slavery
is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830-
25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000
Tejanos
1833-
Stephen F. Austin
travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to
immigration
and make it a separate Mexican state.
General Santa Anna
throws him in jail.
1835 -
Texas revolts against the government.
General Santa Anna
marches 6,000 troops into Texas to crush the rebels.
March 1836-Slide11
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829-
Slavery
is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830-
25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000
Tejanos
1833-
Stephen F. Austin
travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to
immigration
and make it a separate Mexican state.
General Santa Anna
throws him in jail.
1835 -
Texas revolts against the government.
General Santa Anna
marches 6,000 troops into Texas to crush the rebels
.
March 1836-
The Texans are defeated at the
Alamo
, with no survivors.
April 1836 -Slide12
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829-
Slavery
is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830-
25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000
Tejanos
1833-
Stephen F. Austin
travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to
immigration
and make it a separate Mexican state.
General Santa Anna
throws him in jail.
1835 -
Texas revolts against the government.
General Santa Anna
marches 6,000 troops into Texas to crush the rebels
.
March 1836-
The Texans are defeated at the
Alamo
, with no survivors.
April 1836 -
Texans yell “Remember the Alamo!” as they surprise attack and defeat the Mexican army near the San Jacinto River. Santa Anna is captured.
1836-1845-Slide13
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829-
Slavery
is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830-
25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000
Tejanos
1833-
Stephen F. Austin
travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to reopen Texas to
immigration
and make it a separate Mexican state.
General Santa Anna
throws him in jail.
1835 -
Texas revolts against the government.
General Santa Anna
marches 6,000 troops into Texas to crush the rebels
.
March 1836-
The Texans are defeated at the
Alamo
, with no survivors.
April 1836 -
Texans yell “
Remember the Alamo
!” as they surprise attack and defeat the Mexican army near the San Jacinto River. Santa Anna is captured.
1836-1845- Texas is a free and independent country known as the Republic of Texas.Slide14
Texas
What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against and one argument in favor of this decision.Slide15
Texas
What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against and one argument in favor of this decision.
Texas became a part of the United States.Slide16
Texas
What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against and one argument in favor of this decision.
Texas became a part of the United States.
Arguments against: Annexation might lead to war with Mexico. Some Northerners did not want to add another slave state to the nation.Slide17
Texas
What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against and one argument in favor of this decision.
Texas became a part of the United States.
Arguments against: Annexation might lead to war with Mexico. Some Northerners did not want to add another slave state to the nation.
Arguments in favor: Annexing Texas was our manifest destiny. Some Southerners were eager to add another slave state.