Texas
Annexation of Texas
Manifest destiny: - It is the belief by democrats in us that they were destined
to expand America. Democrats used it in the 1840s to justify the war with
Mexico and it was also used to divide half of Oregon with Great Britain.
Annexation of Texas: - The annexation of Texas and the Mexican cession
are examples of the Manifest Destiny in action. In 1845, John L. O’Sullivan wrote
an article about the annexation of Texas and first used the term, manifest
destiny. The idea was revived toward the end of the 1800’s during the Spanish-
American War, and also led to the US becoming an imperialistic nation at the
turn of the century.
Texas: - Spanish explorers, including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de
Vaca and Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, were the first to visit the region in the
16th and 17th centuries, settling at Ysleta near El Paso in 1682. In 1685, Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, established a short-lived French colony
at Matagorda Bay.
Americans in Texas: - The first Americans to move to state were patent
holders who came under Moses and Stephen F. Austin's empresario. The 1803
Louisiana Purchase, however, brought Americans into Texas long before the
Austin’s did - and they settled right along the Red River.
Texan leaders: - 1. Sam Houston - One of the most colorful and controversial figures in Texas
history. Houston immediately took control of the Texas forces after the fall of the
Alamo and Goliad, and conducted the retreat of the army to the site of the Battle
of San Jacinto, where on April 21, 1836, his force defeated Santa Anna and
secured Texas long sought independence.
2.William Travis: William Barrette Travis will always be remembered as the
Texas commander at the Alamo. When friction developed between Texas and
Mexico, Travis was one of the first to join the Texas forces. Travis commanded
the Texas defenders during the Siege and Battle of the
Manifest destiny: - It is the belief by democrats in us that they were destined
to expand America. Democrats used it in the 1840s to justify the war with
Mexico and it was also used to divide half of Oregon with Great Britain.
Annexation of Texas: - The annexation of Texas and the Mexican cession
are examples of the Manifest Destiny in action. In 1845, John L. O’Sullivan wrote
an article about the annexation of Texas and first used the term, manifest
destiny. The idea was revived toward the end of the 1800’s during the Spanish-
American War, and also led to the US becoming an imperialistic nation at the
turn of the century.
Texas: - Spanish explorers, including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de
Vaca and Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, were the first to visit the region in the
16th and 17th centuries, settling at Ysleta near El Paso in 1682. In 1685, Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, established a short-lived French colony
at Matagorda Bay.
Americans in Texas: - The first Americans to move to state were patent
holders who came under Moses and Stephen F. Austin's empresario. The 1803
Louisiana Purchase, however, brought Americans into Texas long before the
Austin’s did - and they settled right along the Red River.
Texan leaders: - 1. Sam Houston - One of the most colorful and controversial figures in Texas
history. Houston immediately took control of the Texas forces after the fall of the
Alamo and Goliad, and conducted the retreat of the army to the site of the Battle
of San Jacinto, where on April 21, 1836, his force defeated Santa Anna and
secured Texas long sought independence.
2.William Travis: William Barrette Travis will always be remembered as the
Texas commander at the Alamo. When friction developed between Texas and
Mexico, Travis was one of the first to join the Texas forces. Travis commanded
the Texas defenders during the Siege and Battle of the