In 1840 expansion west increased tremendously. People believed that it is predestine by God that America would expand to the Pacific Ocean. This belief was referred to as manifest destiny. Most people moved because of the large amount of land. Later merchants and manufactures fallowed to take advantage of the new market. Also the Mormons moved west to escape persecution. They had been founded by Joseph Smith in New York but after moving the community several times to avoid persecution they decided to move west. They travelled threw Nebraska, and Wyoming and stopped near the Great Salt Lake in what is now Utah.
Settlers fallowed Native American trails as well as making their own. The Oregon Trail took travelers from Independence Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon. A smooth trip could till take months.
Texas won its independence from Spain in the 1820’s. They then allowed Americans to settle there to get more people to live there. The amount of English speaking people soon exceeded the amount of Spanish speakers. The English Anglos were primarily from the south and had brought slaves with them, but Mexico had abolished slavery. Also Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Mexico’s president suspended local powers, which started the Texas Revolution. The Anglo troops gathered in the Alamo, a mission and fort. Santa Anna and his troops attacked the Alamo, and Texas declared its independence. After 13 days of fighting the Anglos won there independence, and on December 29, 1845 Texas joined the United States.
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