claimed by both usa & england by 1840s settlements by both nations
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CLAIMED BY BOTH USA &
ENGLAND
BY 1840’S SETTLEMENTS
BY BOTH NATIONS
2,000 MILES
LEAVE IN SPRING
LANDSCAPE & DAILY LIFE
DANGERS
BY 1840’S SETTLEMENTS
BY BOTH NATIONS
MOUNTAINMEN &FUR TRADE
POLKCLAY
WHIG DEMOCRAT
BIRNEY
LIBERTY
CAMPAIGN PROMISEOREGON COUNTRY
TO USA OR WAR WITH ENGLAND!
WINS!
ABOUT POLK
POLK’SPOLICIES
TREATY OF 1846USA ALREADY
AT WAR WITH MEXICODOES NOT WANT WAR
WINS INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN IN 1823
INVITES AMERICAN SETTLEMENTS IN TEXAS
RULES FOR SETTLERS: CATHOLIC/NO SLAVES
AMERICANS LED BY STEVEN AUSTIN POURINTO TEXAS DURING 1830’S
1830 – 15,000 AMERICANS5000 MEXICANS IN TEXAS
KEPT AMERICAN CULTURE
LEAD BY AUSTIN ATTACK FORT AT
SAN ANTONIO
TEXANS BEGIN TO REBELL!BATTLE NEAR GONZALES!
TEXANS RETREATTO THE ALAMO &
FORTIFY POSITION
MEXICAN SURPISE TEXANS NEAR SAN ANTONIO
NOPRISONERS!
ABOUT THE OLD SPANISH
MISSION
LINE IN THE SAND
BOMBARDMENT
THE MEXICAN ASSALT
“REMEMBER THE ALAMO!”
GOLIAD
SAN JACINTO
TEXASWINS
FREEDOM
DECLARE INDEPENDENCE MARCH 1836
HOUSTON PRESIDENT
SOUGHT ADMISSION
TO USA
TRADE AGREEMENTS
WITH ENGLAND
SLAVE STATE
WAR WITH MEXICO
GAG RULE IN CONGRESSMADE NO ATTEMPT
JOINT RESOLUTION(4 STATES COULD
BE MADE)
TEXAS & ENGLAND