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Unit 3- Westward Expansion (the plains war (red river war, sand creek…
Unit 3- Westward Expansion
Native Americans
Manifest destiny
westward expansion through agrarian america
it was american's destiny
values of american people
indian removal act 1830 -
series of treaties that moved the native Americans further west
tribes who did not leave, were forced to leave by the us army
passed by president andrew jackson- hero of war of 1812 who fought with the indian
Consequences
leads to war
directly leads to the trail of tears
forever divides native americans and united states
the plains war
red river war
sand creek massacre
battle of little horn
wounded knee
warriors
lakota chief - leader warrior medicine man killed by native american police 1890
general george custer- civil war hero most famous for the battle of little horn
crazy horse- lakoat warrior, fought agaisnt the united states, killed while surrending to the us army
Annexation of texas
Mexican-American war continues
santa Ana instead attacks the american army
Mexican president Santa Anna tells president Polk he will end the war peacefully
Santa Anna lose badly & the american army continues south, taking mexico city in 1847
treaty of Guadalupe-hidalgo 1848
mexico gives new mexico and California to america
officiallys ends the mexican american war
Mexican-American war 1846-1848
american troops were sent there by president Polk
angry about the annexation of texas mexico would attack american troops along the rio grande