Chapter 13 - manifest destiny

william henry harrison

elected in 1840, died months later of pneumonia

O’Sullivan

coined the term manifest destiny

John Tyler

VP succeeding Harrison, “President w/out a party” “his accidency”, the whole cabin rsigns

mexican revolution

started in 1810, mexico gains independence in 1820

santa fe trail

trail goes all the way to sante fe, white settlers begin to advocate for independence from mexico

oregon trail

aka overland trail, 2,000 miles, 6 month journey, wagons aka prairie schooners, very difficult journey

john fremont

“the pathfinder” mapped the west - wrote reports, created oregon fever

california trail

americans revolt against mexican rule, gold rush in 1849, john sutter’s mill/colony

donner party

oregon trail - george donner and wife, went very poorly

fort laramie treaty

with natives,

1. annual $$ gift to native americans

2. allowed for whites to keep forts

3. settlers keep moving and not settle on american land

stephen f austin

pioneer, family man, cotton farmer, brings families to texas, serves as texas first secretary of state

alamo

200 people at alamo, 5,000 mexicans, 12 days fighting, 16 women/children/servants survive, santa anna commands this battle for mexico

sam houston

first president of texas, rallied texas forces, surprise attack on santa anna at San Jacinto

battle at san jacinto

took santa anna prisoner and he agrees to texas independence, mexican government does not agree, republic of texas established

james k polk

expansionist president who won election of 1844, “expansionist president”, favors taking texas, oregon, california, pro-slavery, won against Henry Clay

54 40 or fight

campaign motto of polk, wants to claim this portion of oregon and not let britain joint occupy it

annexation of texas

done by tyler, official on 12/29/1845

mexican war

mexico angry about texas and fights against US

zachary taylor

sent by polk to built a fort, 11 americans die, later crosses rio grande and begins an invasion of mexico

polk quote

american blood spilled on american soil - said after taylor builds fort

annexation of california

californians declare independence and establish the bear flag republic

winifred scott

tasked by polk to invade mexico, invades at vera cruz

battle at vera cruz

huge US victory, 0 dead

cerro gordo

santa anna sets trap but catch him off guard and US troops steal his legs

halls of montezuma

scott enters mexico city and national palace, huge victory for US

treaty of guadalupo midalgo

1. mexico surrendered all claims to texas north of rio grande river

2. formally ceded new mexico and california to US

3. US pays 15 million to Mexico