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Adam- Onis Treaty
Also known as the "Transcontinental Treaty". It was a treaty between the United Sates and Spain in 1819 that caded Florida to the U.S and defined the boundary between the U.S and New Spain -
Declaration for Texas
Was the formal Declararion of Independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution, signed the following after mistakes were noted in the text. -
The Alamo
A pivotal event in the Texas Revolution -
Texan Independence
Began when colonist in the Mexican province of Texas rebelled against the increasingly centralist mexican government. -
Battle of San Jacintp
The war had only lasted 18 minutes led by the general sam houston. -
54-40 or fight
54 degrees, 40 minutes, or fight. a popular slogan that led Polk to victory against all odds. -
Polk wins
When James K. Polk accepted the Democratic party's nomination for presidency, he was not very known. He suprised everyone when he campaigned vigorously and won presidency on November, 5, 1844. He was called a "Dark horse" canidate because he wasnt expected to beat his opponent. -
Texas enters the U.S
After declaring their independence from the republic of Mexico in 1836, the vast majority of Texas citizens favored the annexation of the Lone Star Republic by the United States