Westward Expansion
Kaitlynn Bono
Manifest Destiny Painting
Timeline
1827 UK and US jointly occupy Oregon
1836 Texas Independence established
1845 Texas annexed
1846 US declares war on Mexico
1848 Mexican cession
1848 Gold discovered in CA
1849 Gold Rush Starts
11853 Gadsden purchase
Trails West
Texas Revolution
The battle of Alamo is when troops advanced on the Alamo fort and slowly killed off everyone her defended her.
On April 21, 1836 the battle of San Jacinto took place only lasting 18 minutes.
Mexican-American War
The Bear Flag Revolt was when a small group of American settlers rebelled against the Mexican government.
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was the peace treaty between the United States and Mexico.
The Gadsden Purchase was a 29,640 square mile region the was bought by the United States in December of 1853.
I am Levi Strauss
I am a steamboat captain
I am a 49'er
I miss you a great deal, but I feel good about this. I'm gonna get rich real fast and bring you and the kids here soon. The gold rush is picking up fast. There is a lot of people in the mine camps and kind of crowded and uncomfortable, but its the best place to be. I love working out with the other men in the streams. They've taught me a great amount about finding gold. I've found a few flakes, but nothing that would last more than a few months. I hope to be telling you we're set for life in my next letter.
Miss you,
Earl.