Do Now:What does this painting imply about

the effects of Manifest Destiny?

1821Mexico wins independence from Spain

1821-1823Land grants offered by agents (empresarios)

1825-1836Stephen F. Austin establishes the most successful settlement

1833Austin asks

for self-

government.Imprisoned by Santa Anna.

Feb 1836The Alamo

April 1836Battle of San

Jacinto

1845Texas is

annexed as 28th state

Texas Declaration Texas Declaration of Independenceof IndependenceTexas Declaration Texas Declaration of Independenceof Independence

Key Figures in Texas Key Figures in Texas Independence,Independence, 1836 1836Key Figures in Texas Key Figures in Texas Independence,Independence, 1836 1836

Sam Houston

(1793-1863)

Sam Houston

(1793-1863)

Steven Austin

(1793-1836)

Steven Austin

(1793-1836)

The Republic of The Republic of TexasTexas

The Republic of The Republic of TexasTexas

Annexed TexasSlidell MissionWilmot Proviso

Mexican WarMexican WarMexican WarMexican War

The Slidell The Slidell Mission: Mission: Nov, 1845Nov, 1845

The Slidell The Slidell Mission: Mission: Nov, 1845Nov, 1845Rio Grande

River as the border

Forgive claims

Buy New Mexico & California

John SlidellJohn Slidell

Wilmot Proviso, Wilmot Proviso, 18461846

Wilmot Proviso, Wilmot Proviso, 18461846

All land from Mexico would not be slave states.

All land from Mexico would not be slave states.

Congr. David Wilmot(D-PA)

Congr. David Wilmot(D-PA)

The Mexican War The Mexican War (1846-1848)(1846-1848)

The Mexican War The Mexican War (1846-1848)(1846-1848)

The Effects of the The Effects of the WarWar

The Effects of the The Effects of the WarWar

General Zachary TaylorGeneral Zachary TaylorGeneral Zachary TaylorGeneral Zachary Taylor

“Old Rough and Ready”

“Old Rough and Ready”

Mexican War Mexican War → → Civil WarCivil War

Mexican War Mexican War → → Civil WarCivil War

Treaty of Treaty of Guadalupe-Guadalupe-

Hidalgo, 1848Hidalgo, 1848

Treaty of Treaty of Guadalupe-Guadalupe-

Hidalgo, 1848Hidalgo, 1848

Nicholas Trist,American Negotiator

Nicholas Trist,American Negotiator

California - California - GOLD!GOLD!

At Sutter’s Mill, At Sutter’s Mill, 18481848

California - California - GOLD!GOLD!

At Sutter’s Mill, At Sutter’s Mill, 18481848

John A. Sutter John A. Sutter

California Gold California Gold Rush, 1849Rush, 1849

California Gold California Gold Rush, 1849Rush, 1849

49er’s49er’s

Write a response to the idea of Manifest Destiny:

Response = question, agree/disagreement, aha moment

Your response must include one piece of supporting textual evidence

Write a response to your classmate

Read and underline their most

interesting idea

Respond to their interesting idea in

agreement or disagreement.

Use textual evidence.