westward movement on the rise… settlers outnumbering mexicans in texas 10 to 1 found to be...
Post on 26-Dec-2015
216 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Unit 5
Westward Expansion - Annexation
Objective: I will be able to understand political decisions that were made in
relation to westward expansion
Texas Revolution
• Westward movement on the rise… settlers outnumbering Mexicans in Texas 10 to 1
• Found to be independent
Election of 1844
Henry Clay• Confident he
would win• Pushed for
annexation too late
James K. Polk• Wanted
annexation of TX
• Proponent of westward expansion
VS
Polk Wins!!!
ANNEXATION
• Some Americans oppose adding another slave state
• Fear war with Mexico• Many Americans support
Manifest Destiny, westward expansion
• Polk’s victory helps bring approval for Annexation
• Texas had strong U.S. ties and badly needed U.S. military and monetary aid
• December 29, 1845: James K. Polk signed legislation making Texas the 28th state
Tensions with Mexico
• Boundary disputes• U.S. claimed Rio Grande as border & Mexico
declared it to be the Nueces • U.S. Troops moved towards Rio Grande
top related