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The Alamo & The Mexican War

The Alamo & The Mexican War. Who Were Moses & Stephen Austin ?. 1821 - Moses Austin Settled 300 Families in Texas with Permission from Spain. 1821 – Mexico gains Independence from Spain Moses dies Left Everything to his son Stephen Austin. THE DEFENDERS. The Alamo.

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The Alamo & The Mexican War

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  1. The Alamo & The Mexican War

  2. Who Were Moses & Stephen Austin? • 1821 - Moses Austin Settled 300 Families in Texas with Permission from Spain. • 1821 – Mexico gains Independence from Spain • Moses dies • Left Everything to his son Stephen Austin

  3. THE DEFENDERS The Alamo 13 Days – Feb-Mar 1836 Davey Crockett Age: 49 Politician – Tenn FrontiersmanSoldier William Travis Age: 26Commander of the Alamo Jim Bowie Age: 39FrontiersmanSoldier

  4. Rememberthe Alamo! The Attacker General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna Sam Houston Defeats Santa Anna @ Battle of San Jacinto

  5. The Mexican War (1846-1848) • Caused by America’s Manifest Destiny • Texas Independent Since 1836 • Border in Dispute • Texas Becomes a State 1845 • 1846 Congress Declares War on Mexico • 1848 Americans WinTreaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

  6. Results of Mexican American War • Mexico Sells Mexican Western Territory to U.S. 1853

  7. The U.S. Completes its Manifest Destiny

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