Westward Expansion
Olivia Hinkle
Manifest Destiny Painting
Texas Revolution
3. General Sam Houston led the Texan army in surprised battle with Santa Anna and ended up defeating Santa Anna.
Mexican-American War
2. Californian settlers rebelled against Mexico's government and made California a independent republic. The Bear Flag became the official state flag.
3. A treaty that added 525,000 miles to American territory.
4. A treaty that brought Mexico and present day Arizona to America.
Gold Rush Writing
2. People are very anxious about getting there hands on gold. They are coming here for gold to become rich and start a new life.
3. Living in California is stressful. Myself and many other men are outside all day panning for gold. Food is scares and I am getting warn out quickly. Even though this is hard I feel honored to be able to be in San Francisco. I hope one day I can come back home.