Dear Kozdell,
As Pinkfreud mentioned, these are very big subjects, each could cover
books, and I'll give you several sites where you could read more on
the information I gave you.
The United States became more interested in the territory of Texas
after the purchase of Louisiana (1803) from the French. Texas was back
then ruled by the Spanish, and because the Mexicans fought for their
independence, it was ruled by the Mexicans later (1821). Mexico was
much bigger than it is today - it reached northern California and
Oregon on the North, and Louisiana on the East.
During the early decades of the 19th century, few people from the
United States came to Texas, hoping to settle in it and making it an
independent state. In 1821 there were 7,000 white settlers in Texas.
Stephen Austin, whose father brought up the idea of settling in Texas
made an agreement with the Mexican governor of Texas, and more and
more families were sent there. In 1836, they already numbered 50,000,
as you can see, this is a great demographic (population) change in 15
years!
The local population, which was mostly Spanish-speaking, Catholic,
Mexicans, was not too happy about this expension. They tried to set
rules against the white settlers and hostilities began (I meant here
that they attacked them).
A war broke in 1835, and Stephan Austin went to Washington to ask for
help. Remember that I wrote before that they meant to be an
independent state? Well, guess what? No more. Very soon after they won
the war and declared independence, the Texans found out that they
would actually like to be annexed to the United States (now, I am
pertty sure someone would add in the comments that the Texans wanted
to keep their independence, but the fact is, that they aske dto be
annexed). The Annexation, decided on 1836, did not take place until
1845, because the Northern States opposed addition of any more
territories where slavery was allowed (as always, you should think of
the bigger picture. For example, the story of Texas, Mexico and Oregon
is related to the racial tensions in Northern America, to Spanish
colonialism and to many other issues).
In 1845, as I wrote before, the United States finally annexed Texas.
This did not make the Mexicans happy - a war between the United States
and Mexico broke. So, between 1845/6 and 1848, the United States and
Mexico fought a war against each other. Many Western movies you could
see today, including "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly", happen
throughout this period - the hostilities, the wars and their
aftermath, which were horrible to all sides.
In 1848, Mexico gave away (that's cessation) to the United States over
half of its territory under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (a name of
a villa where the treaty hasbeen signed) that finalized the United
States-Mexican War. Those territories today encompass the states of
New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, California, Nevada, and parts of OREGON
and Oklahoma.
Texas originally wanted these territories, but because of the
objection of the Northern States to annexation to a state that still
supports slavery - this was not acceptable. These territories are
today New Mexico and parts of Colorado.
Like Texas, Oregon was a disputed and a divided territory - between
the British, the Americans, the Russians and the Spanish. In 1834, the
first U.S. Americans settled in Oregon - they were missionaries. In
1846, the British and the Americans agreed on the borders between
Oregon and British Columbia. On the South - the Mexicans also ruled
part of Oregon. However, the war and its consequences left Oregon,
united, to the Americans. In 1848 it became a territory and in 1859 it
became a state.
You could read more about it:
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
<http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/ghtreaty/> - very good site from the
Library of Congress. Explanations on the conquer of the West, the war
with Mexico, and so on.
The Handbook of Texas Online
<http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/>
Oregon History
<http://www.thingstodo.com/states/OR/history.htm>
The Oregon History Project
<http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/historicviewer/OregonBoundary/index.cfm>
Texas History - Lone Star
<http://www.lone-star.net/mall/texasinfo/texas.htm>
Lone Star Junction
<http://www.lsjunction.com/>
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
<http://www.azteca.net/aztec/guadhida.html> - wording of the treaty itself.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Was Signed In Mexico City
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/ page.cgi/jb/reform/guadalup_1
- simple version of what I wrote before.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
<http://home.sandiego.edu/~villegas/ - deeper look into this treaty
I hope this helps. In order that you'll remember the dates, I add them here:
1821 - Mexico is independent ; Texas is ruled by the Mexicans ; In
Oregon, the British and the Americans are in border dispute.
1935 - Texas in war against Mexico and becomes independent; In Oregon,
first American missionaries arrive to establish a settlement in 1834
1846-8 - U.S.-Mexico war, Mexico loses and gives its territory,
including parts of Oregon and Texas, to the United States.
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