Unit 3, chapter 9 by Dillon Mersereau https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao en-us 2017-01-25 16:34:01 UTC 2023-06-04 12:22:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Texas and The Mexican-American War mcano4216 https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149384129 Mexico was the most vulnerable Mexican province to American expansion

-It was the closest to the US
-It had fertile land
-Small Hispanic population
-Americans were encouraged to migrate there ]]> 2017-01-25 16:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149384129 Important People dmerse5403 https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149384394 Stephen F. Austin- The father of Texas, received a land grant that would allow 1,200 families to settle in Texas. 
Santa Ana- Mexicans General, politician, lead Mexico to war, famous for his strategies during a battle.
Sam Houston- was a young soldier that later became involved in politics. Is famous for giving Texas its statehood. 
James Polk- 11th president, was an American general. Famous for reducing tariffs, and securing the Oregon Territory.  
Zachery Taylor- 12th president, famous for negotiating the Black hawk Incident.
Winefield Scott- Army General, tried to run for President during the Whig party, but failed and continued in the Army.]]> 2017-01-25 16:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149384394 Texans Elected Sam Houston as their first President mholla0316 https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149384690 2017-01-25 16:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149384690 Texas Revolt mcano4216 https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149385805 - 1845, Texans revolt against Mexican rule
-They declared their independence 1 year later - "The Lone Star Republic"]]> 2017-01-25 16:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149385805 Polk Compromise on Orgon mholla0316 https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149386289 Polk compromised with the British, agreeing to split the Orgeon Territory at the 49th parallel of latitude]]> 2017-01-25 16:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149386289 Annexation mcano4216 https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149400988 Texas tried to be annexed, but Northerners did not want to add another southern slave state to the Union. 

1844 Election: James K.Polk vs Henry Clay

Polk was in favor of annexing Texas while Clay was against it.]]> 2017-01-25 17:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149400988 The Mexican American War aclark9057 https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149403444 The Mexican–American War, also known as the Mexican War, the U.S.–Mexican War or the Invasion of Mexico, was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848.]]> 2017-01-25 17:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149403444 Gadsden Purchase mholla0316 https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149407869 US obtains 29,640 square miles in southern AZ and NM]]> 2017-01-25 17:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dmerse5403/7k7wa7teraao/wish/149407869