MANIFEST DESTINY AND
THE GROWING NATION
Chapter 15
Texas
List two complaints of American settlers in Texas in 1830. Then
list two complaints of Tejanos in 1830?
Texas
List two complaints of American settlers in Texas in 1830. Then
list two complaints of Tejanos in 1830?
Americans were used to governing themselves and did not
want to take orders from the Mexican government. All
official documents had to be in Spanish. Mexico outlawed
slavery in 1829 and many Americans in Texas were
slaveholders.
Texas
List two complaints of American settlers in Texas in 1830. Then
list two complaints of Tejanos in 1830?
Americans were used to governing themselves and did not want to take orders from the Mexican
government. All official documents had to be in Spanish. Mexico outlawed slavery in 1829 and many
Americans in Texas were slaveholders.
Tejanos were upset that many Americans had settled in Texas
illegally. Americans showed little respect for Mexican
culture. Many Americans had no intention of becoming
citizens.
Texas –Timeline
1821- Moses Austin is granted a huge tract of land in Texas for
an American colony.
1829-
Texas –Timeline
1821- Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for
an American colony.
1829- Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830-
Texas –Timeline
1821- Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for
an American colony.
1829- Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830- 25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000
Tejanos
1833-
Texas –Timeline
1821- Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for
an American colony.
1829- Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830- 25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000
Tejanos
1833- Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to
convince the government to reopen Texas to immigration
and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa
Anna throws him in jail.
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829- Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830- 25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000 Tejanos
1833- Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to
reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa
Anna throws him in jail.
1835 -
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829- Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830- 25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000 Tejanos
1833- Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to
reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa
Anna throws him in jail.
1835 - Texas revolts against the government. General Santa
Anna marches 6,000 troops into Texas to crush the rebels.
March 1836-
Texas –Timeline
1821-
Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829- Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830- 25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000 Tejanos
1833- Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to
reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa
Anna throws him in jail.
1835 - Texas revolts against the government. General Santa Anna marches 6,000 troops
into Texas to crush the rebels.
March 1836- The Texans are defeated at the Alamo, with no
survivors.
April 1836 -
Texas –Timeline
1821- Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829- Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830- 25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000 Tejanos
1833- Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to
reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa
Anna throws him in jail.
1835 - Texas revolts against the government. General Santa Anna marches 6,000 troops
into Texas to crush the rebels.
March 1836- The Texans are defeated at the Alamo, with no survivors.
April 1836 - Texans yell “Remember the Alamo!” as they
surprise attack and defeat the Mexican army near the San
Jacinto River. Santa Anna is captured.
1836-1845-
Texas –Timeline
1821- Moses Austin is ranted a huge tract of land in Texas for an American colony.
1829- Slavery is outlawed in Texas and the rest of Mexico
1830- 25,000 Americans live in Texas, compared to 4,000 Tejanos
1833- Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to try to convince the government to
reopen Texas to immigration and make it a separate Mexican state. General Santa
Anna throws him in jail.
1835 - Texas revolts against the government. General Santa Anna marches 6,000 troops
into Texas to crush the rebels.
March 1836- The Texans are defeated at the Alamo, with no survivors.
April 1836 - Texans yell “Remember the Alamo!” as they surprise attack and
defeat the Mexican army near the San Jacinto River. Santa Anna is captured.
1836-1845- Texas is a free and independent country known
as the Republic of Texas.
Texas
What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against
and one argument in favor of this decision.
Texas
What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against
and one argument in favor of this decision.
Texas became a part of the United States.
Texas
What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against
and one argument in favor of this decision.
Texas became a part of the United States.
Arguments against: Annexation might lead to war with Mexico.
Some Northerners did not want to add another slave state
to the nation.
Texas
What happened to Texas in 1845? Give one argument against
and one argument in favor of this decision.
Texas became a part of the United States.
Arguments against: Annexation might lead to war with Mexico.
Some Northerners did not want to add another slave state
to the nation.
Arguments in favor: Annexing Texas was our manifest destiny.
Some Southerners were eager to add another slave state.