Chapter 11: manifest destiny

-meant that people from both the U.S and Great Britain could settle in Oregon Territory.

-agreement made by John Adams

American pioneers that left the U.S to go to Oregon.

• exiting a country

many Americans in the 1800s believed that it was the US. mission to occupy the entire continent, as it was an right given to them by providence and god.

• Supported Americas claim for sole ownership over Oregon (wanted Oregon)

• Slogan was fifty- four forty or fight

• principal opponent was = to Henry Clay

Many Americans wanted Oregon, so John Quincy Adams negotiated treaty with Spanish; they gave up any claim to Oregon

-Russia also gave up claim

• only Britain remained challenge to American control of Oregon

  = so joint occupation happened

Long journey, thousands of emigrants crossed the Great Plains through South Pass and Rocky Mountains

conditions were terrible, wagons were stuffed, bad storms and diseases

slogan made by John Quincy Adams that references the expansion of the US. that president James K. Polk called for

• Texas, north CA and Oregon Territory

To take control of

Urged people to unite

• tried to start the rebellion

• leader of Texas settlment

Mexican president (actually turned into an dictator)

Bad and arrested Austin

The Spanish offered land in Texas to Agreeing settlers?

They wanted to promote growth of Texas, and faster economical growth (populate)

• because of Manifest Destiny

• They feared Mexico would try to end slavery

• Mexico stopped all immigration from the U.S

Battle absolutely destroyed the Texans(Americans)

• motivated the soldiers during the last battle and San jacinto for victory.

December 29th 1845

ranch owner

to give (land)

Mexicans who lived in CA

founded the Santa Fe Trail

One of the most famous beaver hunters, worked with Natives, large farming, growing establishments.

made California popular with his several trips and wrote a lot about it

• army officer

1. Texas was annexed by the U.S

   • disputed border boundary

America thought the border was = Rio Grande

Mexico= Nuceus River

Mexico surrendered to America with the Capture of Mexico City

Treaty of Guadalupe

America

55 percent of land, like New Mexico, Texas, California

• gave Mexico city though since U.S did not want it also gave millions of dollars

People who came to CA looking for gold in 1849

made when people rushed for gold, communities that were built overnight

Took the laws/ justice into their own hands

Mormon religion founder, killed by an mob

Took over Mormon after Smith died, moved them to Utah (Near Great Salt Lake)

Most did not have much mining experience,

• merchants made everything very very expensive

• High criminal activity

• not much women

• increased population

• doubled world supply of gold

• Economy expanded, agriculture, trade (cities grew a lot) (no one wanted to go anywhere else like NY)

10 years

Didn’t trust federal authority and gov

• Mormons fled because of persecution (not main reason)

Battle of San Jacinto

Lone Star Republic

Worried Americans outnumbering Mexicans

Santa Anna became a dictator

They were persecuted by Christians

Everyone wanted a pacific ocean because it would offer protection

49N Parrallel for joint occupation

led victory at San Jacinto Battle