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By Erika Liebel and Saul
Martinez
Early Statehood
Defining Characteristics of
Statehood
1)
Annexation, US-Mexican War, Immigration
2)
Timeline
1) 1845 – Texas Annexed as 28th state of the US
2) 1861 – Texas Secedes from the Union & the Civil
War Begins
Events that led to the US
Mexican War
1)
Mexico took annexation of Texas by the US
as an insult.
2)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -Dispute of
new border – Rio Grande vs. Nueces River –
“Mexico ….shed American blood on
American soil.
3)
US wanted Pacific ports – Manifest Destiny
Reasons for added territory to
the US between 1845-1853
1)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo – “Mexican
Cession” – added California, Nevada, Utah,
parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and
Wyoming. Population increased by 100,000
2)
3)
Population Growth –
1) Republic of Texas encourage immigration by
extending land grants to more people in a
system similar to the Empresario system
Territory added (cont.)
3.) Compromise of 1850 – September 9, 1950 –
Texas gave up its plan to claim part of New
Mexico territory
Texas Population Growth
1)
Birthrate
2)
Political and territorial changes (Spain,
Mexico, Republic, US)
3)
Nationality and ethnic shifts
Changing Population Centers
19th Century
1)
Cities became centers of minority growth
2)
Population moved from rural to urban
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Northern European
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immigrants
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Borders
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Texas,
New Mexico
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territory,
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Immigration & its Impact
1)
Push – Pull Factors – Drought, oppression,
potato blight, fertile land, climate,
employment opportunities
2)
Proximity to Mexico – Brought in Mexican
immigrants
3)
European & Southern US Immigrants –
Cultural diffusion (music, arts, languages,
literature , traditions, industrial and
agricultural skills)
Geographic influence on
settlement of immigrants
1)
Geographic Influences on Settlement –
Rivers, fertile land, climate
2)
Cities – New Braunfels, Fredericksburg
(German), Panna Maria (Polish), San Patricio
and Edinburg (Irish), Praha (Czech)
Diversity brings unity to Texas
Diversity caused Texans to adapt. Aspects of
all cultures into a diverse Texan culture.
Westward Expansion/Manifest
Destiny
Manifest Destiny/Westward Expansion
(cont.)
1) The previous picture is titled “Manifest Destiny”
2)Analyze the picture and explain why the author
selected that name for the picture on the back of
your questionnaire.
When you complete the
questionnaire
Be sure to study this
questionnaire over the
weekend. You will take
an online quiz next
week.