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Bell Ringer 4/23/14 • 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)? • 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even though he disobeyed orders when he invaded Florida? • If you weren't here yesterday get a packet from the front and read 15.3 to get the answers.

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Page 1: Bell Ringer 4/23/14 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)? 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even

Bell Ringer 4/23/14

• 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)?

• 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even though he disobeyed orders when he invaded Florida?

• If you weren't here yesterday get a packet from the front and read 15.3 to get the answers.

Page 2: Bell Ringer 4/23/14 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)? 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even

Bell Ringer 4/25

• REFLECT ON THE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION FROM YESTERDAY: • WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS PEOPLE WERE

MOST UPSET ABOUT?

• WAS FLORIDA WORTH THE TROUBLE WE WENT THROUGH FOR IT?

• WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN BEING TOUGH AND BEING A BULLY?

Page 3: Bell Ringer 4/23/14 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)? 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even

Remember the Alamo

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xVx1ozrB7c

Page 4: Bell Ringer 4/23/14 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)? 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even

TexasLesson 9

Page 5: Bell Ringer 4/23/14 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)? 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even

Texas

• Many Americans wanted Texas because the land was perfect for growing cotton – the South’s most valuable cash crop.

Page 6: Bell Ringer 4/23/14 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)? 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even

Americans flood Texas

• When Mexico declared its independence from Spain,

• Texas belonged to Mexico.

• Mexico agreed to let American Stephen F. Austin start a colony in Texas, if he followed Mexico’s rule.

• This led to a rush of American settlers to Texas.

Page 7: Bell Ringer 4/23/14 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)? 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even

Texas Closes

• Rising tensions between Americans in Texas and Tejanos (Texans of Mexican descent) eventually led to Mexico closing Texas to U.S. immigration.

Page 8: Bell Ringer 4/23/14 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)? 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even

Texas Revolution

• Americans asked Mexico to reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. This began the Texas Revolution.

Page 9: Bell Ringer 4/23/14 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)? 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even

Annex Texas (Make it part of US)

• Southerners wanted to annex, or add to the country, Texas to add another slave state. Northerners did not want to add another slave state. Many people also feared annexing Texas would lead to war with Mexico.

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Page 10: Bell Ringer 4/23/14 1. Why did the U.S. want to gain Florida (two reasons)? 2. Why did President Monroe and the US government back up Andrew Jackson even

Admitted as a state

• After 10 years of debate, Congress finally voted to annex Texas and it was admitted to the country as the 28th state in 1845.

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Timeline• Complete an illustrate timeline of

events leading to Texas’ annexation to the United States.

• For each year on the timeline, write 1-2 sentences (no more than 2!) about the major event that occurred with Texas in that year..

• Next to the sentence, draw a symbol or image to represent that event (bonus points if it is neatly colored!).

Timeline must include:• the Alamo• General Santa

Anna • Immigration• Republic of

Texas • “Remember

the Alamo” • slavery• Stephen F.

Austin • Tejanos