Westward Expansion
By: Amanda Daniel
Manifest Destiny Painting
The painting is showing the moving from the East to the West. The Indians are being moved out and the Americans are coming in and planting crops. Then there is this lady and she is holding a book in her hand and a rope of wire. The wire would be for telephone poles.
Picture Timeline
1827 UK and US jointly occupy Oregon
US wanted the territory so Britain signed off on it because they didn't want to go to war.
1836 Texas Independence established
Mexico gained Independence from Spain in 1821 and adopted a republican constitution in 1824. The Texans declared Independence from Mexico.
1845 Texas annexed
Texas was considered by president Jackson as an independent nation though many wanted the US to annex Texas and admit it to the Union.
1846 US declares war on Mexico
Tension between Mexico and the US over involvement of Americans in Texas and and California about the boarder.
1848 Mexican cession
The Americans Gained the Mexican Cession, which were the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidlgo and the Gadsden Purchase.
1848 Gold discovered in CA.
Americans flooded to the new lands acquired in the southwest.
1849 Gold Rush starts
Thousands of people went to get the gold but they also want to get, land, and it was a mild climate.
1853 Gadsden purchase
The Gadsden Purchase was Arizona and New Mexico.
Western Trails map
- Oregon Trail- The Oregon Trail went from Missouri or Iowa to Oregon country. It crossed rocky mountains. They took wagon trains which differed between 10-12 wagons. The people that traveled the trail were pioneers.
- California Trail- The California trail was the same trail except if you wanted to go to right to Oregon country or if you wanted to go right to California.
- Mormon Trek- The Mormons traveled from Missouri to Utah because they kept getting kicked out of states because of their beliefs.
- Santa Fe Trail- The Santa Fe Trail went from Independence to Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was a trade route. The people that used this route were fur trappers and wagons and stagecoaches.
Texas Revolution
Texas wanted independence so they went into war with mexico to be independent. One of the battle was the Alamo. The Texans held out for 2 weeks, but eventually were all killed. Another battle was San Jacinto. San Anna's army was surrounded at camp and defeated quickly by Houston.
Mexican-American War
Mexico claimed the Nieces River as its northeastern boarder, and U.S. is calming the Rio Grande River, the day they go to settle this out the Mexican army opened fire. The Bear Flag Revolt was the Californians were rebelling against the Mexicans. Later there was a flag that rose up and is now a state flag. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was the settlement between the Americans and the Mexicans. It increased size by 25%. The Gadsden Purchase was when the the United States bought New Mexico and Arizona from Mexico.
Gold Rush Performance Writing
March 5, 1850
Dear Family,
Today we could right home, it is very interesting here. Today we are going to go out and look for more gold. I have found some gold for us, I have find about $10 a day. In California it is very hot about 80 to 100 degrees a day. I love watching the sunrises and the sunsets every day it makes me think of you guys at home. Love you all.
Love John