Westward Expansion
Manifest Destiny Painting
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
1853 Gadsden purchase
Texas Revolution
The Battle of the Alamo was General Santa Anna v. Colonel William. Texans held up for two weeks but they all ended up being killed, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie.
The Battle of San Jacinto was Sam Houston v. Santa Anna. Santa Anna's army was surrounded at camp and defeated quickly by Houston.
Mexican- American War
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was when California, Nevada and Utah increased size of U.S. 25% they did pay mexico $15 million for lands acquired.
Americans declared California independent of Mexico which was called The Bear Flag Revolt.
Gadsden Purchased Arizona and New Mexico.
Gold Rush Performance Writing
b. People are heading to California to "Get Rich Quick". They will get to mine for gold and whatever gold they find, will be theirs. They will also get to get land. With rich resources and mild climates.
c. Dear Family,
These mining camps are crazy. Everyone is trying their hardest to find gold. Everyone really wants to strike the gold. It is pretty mild out here. Its nice weather to be digging for gold. I have been working as hard as I can to search for the gold. I've been working long days with my gold pan and shovel. There are a lot of sicknesses going around. With so many people in the gold mines, people will get sick easily.