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TExES History
Westward Expansion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Westward Expansion | "Manifest Destiny"-the idea that they are destined by God to encompass the land from the east to the west along the Pacific Ocean |
| The Louisiana Purchase | 1803-purchased by Thomas Jefferson from Napoleon Bonaparte from France; land West of the Mississippi |
| Lewis and Clark Expedition | 1804-1806-mapped much of the west of the U.S.; traded with the Native Americans; explored water routes using much of the Missouri River; paved the way for the westward expansion |
| Sacajawea | 1805-Shoshone Native American who served as an interpreter, guide, and peacemaker for Lewis and Clark during their expedition |
| Florida Purchase | 1819-Florida is purchased from Spain |
| The Trail of Tears and Resettlement of the Native Americans | 1830-1832-removal of 5 Civilized Tribes from Florida to Oklahoma reservations; many Native Americans died along the way due to harsh conditions |
| States joining the Union | Texas (1845), parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon Territory (1846)-Oregon, Washington, Idaho, most of Montana |
| Mexican-American War | 1848-Mexico vs. U.S.; U.S. acquires California, Utah, Arizona, Nevada |
| Mexican Land Purchase | 1853-U.S. buys southern part of New Mexico and Arizona |
| Homestead Act of 1862 | settlers who lived and farmed on the land for 5 years could own it |
| Russian Purchase | 1867-Alaska is bought from Russia |
| Hawaii | 1898-annexed to the U.S. |
| Modes of transportation during the Westward Expansion | wagon trains, stagecoach, Pony Express, canals, railroads |
| Immigration and Diffusion | people moving from one region to another; cultures/ ideas/innovations are shared by different groups of people |
| Texas Revolution | 1820-1840 Texas against Mexico to gain their independence |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1821-"Father of Texas" brought white, American settlers to Texas |
| Battle of Gonzalez | 1835-"Come and Take It" began the Texas Revolution |
| Texas' Declaration of Independence | 1836-Texas declares their independence from Mexico |
| The Battle of the Alamo | 1836-5,000 Mexican soldiers killed over 186 Texans, including James Bowie, Davy Crockett, William Travis (commander of the Alamo), William Lamar; "Remember the Alamo" |
| Massacre at Goliad | 1836--300-400 Texans were taken prisoners and later paraded through the streets and killed |
| Battle of San Jacinto | 1836-Sam Houston defeats Mexican General Santa Ana de Lopez with a surprise attack |
| Santa Ana de Lopez | Mexican General during the Texas Revolution; later became President of Mexico |
| The Republic of Texas | 1836-Texas becomes a Republic meaning it is an independent country; wrote the Texas Constitution |
| Texas joins the Union | after 9 yrs. of being independent Texas joins the Union for protection against Mexico returning to attempt to defeat them |
| Sam Houston | First General of the Texas army; first President of the Republic of Texas; defeated Mexican General Santa Ana at the Battle of San Jacinto |
| The Mexican War | 18846-1848 Mexico against the U.S.; Mexico didn't want Texas to join the Union, there were disputes about which river would be the southern border; U.S. wanted more land and Mexico didn't want to sell |
| Results of the Mexican War | The Rio Grande River became the river that bordered U.S. and Mexico (not the Nueces River); Mexico sold California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona,and Colorado; U.S. size and power increased |
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