Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and Annexation of Texas
- peace treaty between America and Mexico that ended the Mexican-American war
- gave the U.S. the Southwest region of current United States
- Mexicans in this area had the choice of becoming American citizens or returning to Mexico
Annexation of Texas
- President Martin van Buren refrained form annexing Texas in fear of a war breaking out
- in 1844, Pres. John Tyler began to renegotiate the annexation of Texas by creating Treaty of Annexation
- Mexico stopped diplomatic relations to protest the Treaty, which the Senate did not pass
- Texas became a state on December 29, 1845
- Mexico threatened to go to war, but did not immediately follow through, tension remained
- President Polk tried to buy land from Mexico
- support for America to declare war began to rise
Key Players of the Alamo
- Stephen Austin
- raised in Southeastern Missouri
- elected to Legislature of Missouri
- founder of the Anglo-American Texas
- leader in Battle of Alamo
- always spoke words of encouragement and hope during darkest days of revolution
- Capital City of Austin, Texas named after him
- never got married or had kids
- "Father of Texas"
- defeated by Sam Houston when he ran for President of Texas
- Santa Anna
- rebelled against Mexican government originally
- Mexican president and military general during Texas rEvolution
- declared himself dictator
- led Mexican troops to Texas to fight against the Republic of Texas
- made several attempts to regain Texas
- cruel and ruthless leader
- exiled from Mexico, later allowed to return
- Davy Crockett
- from Tennessee
- avid hunter
- served in U.S. House of Representatives for Tennessee
- moved to Texas once Van Buren was elected President
- seen as wearing coon skin hat, hunting suit, and rifle
- sharpshooter and hunter
- arrived at Alamo only a few days before fighting began
- gave his life defending the Alamo
- killed by Mexicans
- leader of the Tennessee Volunteers
- James Bowie
- bowie knife
- fought in War of 1812
- good friends with Indians
- smuggled slaves then sold them at auctions
- before the Texas Revolution, Bowie made friends with the Indians
- deathly ill at the time of the Alamo, fought with 2 pistols and used his knife to kill 8-9 Mexicans while on his death bed
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