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Santa Fe Trail
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Manifest Destiny
New Mexico: Spain
discouraged trade and any contact with U.S.
Mexican Independence opened trade possibilities with Mexico.
William Becknell traded goods in Santa Fe followed a new trade Route
Santa Fe Trail.
Texas: 1st American settlement San Felipe de
Austin founded by Stephen F. Austin. Settlers
must be Catholic and pledge loyalty to the Mexican Government.
Slaves and Immigration limited by Mexico.
1835 Texans drove Mexico out of Alamo.
1836 Santa Anna defeats the force at the Alamo.
Sam Houston defeats Santa Anna at the Battle of San
Jacinto.
Slave question Annexation of Texas after deal w/ England to acquire Oregon Territory.
Mexican – America War ended 1848 lands ceded by Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo bought back 5 yrs later.
Oregon was claimed by Britain to U.S.
Fur Trading was 1st settlements in Oregon
Territory. John Jacob Astor’s American Fur Company in Astoria at mouth of
Columbia British takes over 1812.
1820’s Hudson Bay Company solid hold on territory.
Jedediah Smith discovered mountain path to Oregon.
Oregon Trail.
Dana’s Book “Two Years before the Last”
interested Americans about California.
Mormons:
Members of Church of Latter Day Saints founded by Joseph Smith.
1844 Brigham Young moved to Salt Lake Basin.
Became expert in desert farming developed excellent
irrigation methods.
Gold Rush: 1848 James Marshall discovers gold at Sutter’s Mill in California.
1849 Forty-niners searching for fortunes.
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