A. Community: Texans&TEJAOS “Remember the Alamo.”
1. 1836, Santa Anna(President of Mexico) came to subdue Texas-1,500 Mexican died,& Texas defenders(failed)- “remember the Alamo” eventually forced Santa Anna to recognize Texas independence.
2. Tejanos(S. Texans)-favored A. Settlers for their economic plan-authorized A. Colonies w/in Texas(central/ east)-attracted ppl from Miss. Valley-introduced slavery&cotton-Tejanos, both wealthy rancheros&poor cowboy/tenant farmer(vaqueros/peones).
3. Political&socially unstable first after revol. At 1821-Liberals favored loose federal union but strong states-Texas(not a state) favored local control-Liberals controlled Mexican city,1828-opposed A. In Texas-Tejanos defended A.-Seguin helped defeated Mexicans.
4. First A. Outnumbered by Tejanos-intermixed w/ them(frontier of inclusion)-later as more A. Came, started opposing Tejanos&conflict,prejudice-frontier of exclusion, anti-Mexican-few remembered Tejanos helped in Texas independence.
Exploring the West:
1.1840,occupied all land east of Miss.R.&statehoods(except FL&WI)-majority lived w.-Market revol. Transportation&commerce induced expansion-source of national pride that seek for further expansion-established several frontiers-A. Took several century to understand the geography.
The Fur Trade:
1. Flourished between 1670-1840s, important spur to the exploration of w.-B.+F. First to explore W. In search of beaver pelt-depended on N.A.(Cree,Assiniboins&Blackfeet)-creating metis-B. Dominated fur trade-A. Wanted to challenge it-Lewis&Clark expedition& “rendezvous”system by 1820s of Rocky M. Fur Company by Ashley-met at appointed location to trade- loud,polyglot&many-day affair w/ many nations.
2. Mountain men rarely contacted w/ A. Society-married w/ N.A.(helper& diplomatic links for tribes)-A.fur trade soon ended(1840s) bc less beavers-but mountain men helped to forge w. Geography w/Jedediah Smith(to CA) for