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10 Cards in this Set
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Moses Austin
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-Asked to set up a colony
-Had to follow Spanish laws -Died before he could set it up |
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Stephen Austin
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-Took over his father's dreams(even though he wanted to be a lawyer)
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William Travis
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-Led the Alamo
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Sam Houston
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Sam Houston was the president of Texas when Texas was an independent nation. |
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Zachary Taylor
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-General at Rio Grande |
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Stephen Kearny
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–Tryto capture New Mexico and California
–Didn'thave to fire a shot in NM –Senta small force to California |
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The Alamo
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●Texas declared freedom
–SamHouston was put in charge of the army–2forces ●420at a fort in the south●180volunteers in the Alamo–Ledby William Travis–JimBowieand Davy Crockett |
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Bear Flag Revolt
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–Californiasettler captured Mexican Commander
–Flagwith a bear on it ●Republicof California –JoinedAmerican Troops |
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Gadsden Purchase
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●To put in a Southern Transcontinentalrailroad
●$10 million |
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Mexican Cession
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●California,Nevada, Utah, Most of Arizona, parts of New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming
●Losthalf of their land ●Got$15 million |
