Manifest Destiny-  the idea that it was
                            God's will for the U.S. to
                    expand from sea to shining sea
 
                                              More maps

Texas Become the Lone Star Republic
 

Stephen Austin  established a large  American settlement in Texas

 

    Santa Anna  becomes dictator of Mexico
            1.  Restricts American settlements
            2.  Outlaws slavery in Texas
            3.  Refused to hear grievances

    Sam Houston  former governor of Tennessee
                             led the Texas Revolution

    Alamo   fortified mission   
            Colonel William Barrett Travis
            Jim Bowie,  Davie Crockett
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Watch 8 min video on the Alamo:

            "Remember the Alamo"-  "Goliad"

    Battle of San Jacinto  won by the Texans 
            changed the course of history forever
 
       

    Oregon Trail
 

    "Fifty-four forty or fight" -James K. Polk

Watch President James K. Polk 5 min video:

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Lesson Objectives Students will learn OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to: 1. list 2. explain the difference between 3. describe the 4. chart on a map the 5. define the terms 6. Explain the significance of Knowledge: Recall of data. Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words. Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace. Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences.  Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
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