HIST 109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 38: United States Territorial Acquisitions, Moses Austin, Manifest Destiny
7 Aug 2019
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Our manifest destiny is to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which. Providence has given us for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions . God given mission to spread and expand. God given mission for christians and capitalists to expand. Moses austin and his son, stephen austin, land developers, convinced mexican government that 300 american families will gladly settle in the region to be a buffer between mexican and comanche indians. By 1830, more americans + slaves than mexicans or indians. Sends general santa anna and armed forces. America ignores this proclamation and keeps coming. Stephen austin wants texas to be a part of us. Mexican president made general santa anna a dictator. Austin released from jail, calls for revolt. Texas declared independence from mexico, named sam houston commander of army. Santa anna"s 3k+ army assaults texas volunteer army in the alamo. Virtually all defenders in alamo were killed.
