Expansion of the United States: Texas and California

Title: Expansion of the United States: Texas and California
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Expansion of the United States: Texas and California

The Expansion of the United States: Texas and California American History In 1819, the Transcontinental Treaty was drafted with Spain, which set boundaries for the United States that included the territory of Texas. However, in 1821, the treaty was ratified and just as Americans (led by Stephen F. Austin) had begun to settle, Mexico did away with any semblance of Spanish rule. For a while after this, Mexican authorities were giving free land to groups of American …showed first 75 words of 2349 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 2349 total…the Gold Rush began and immediately, Americans were more than eager to try their hand at making a fortune. In 1849 alone, 25,000 Americans had come to California by sea from the East. Another 55,000+ crossed America by land. Much smaller numbers of Mexicans, South Americans, and Europeans joined “the rush” as well. This had a profound effect on California, as within the next 2 years, nearly 200.000 people (most of which were men) had come to the new territory.

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