Transcript Contributions by Virginians to Westward Expansion

Contributions by Virginians to
Westward Expansion
“The Rest of the Story”
• Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
• 1812-1813
• This was a filibustering expedition to try
and separate Texas from Spanish control.
• Dr. Samuel Kemper from Fauquier Co.
Virginia led part of this expedition
• Dr. James Long 1820
• This was another attempt to seize control
of Texas. Dr. Long was a native of
Culpepper County, Virginia. He was
assassinated in Mexico City after his failed
attempt.
• His wife, Jane Long designed the first flag
of Texas.
• Fredonian Rebellion
• In 1826 two brothers Haden and Ben
Edwards, both from Virginia, Stafford and
Bourbon Counties respectively, attempted,
unsuccessfully to separate a portion of
East Texas from Mexican control.
• Texas Revolution 1836
• 16 of the men which died at the Alamo
were native Virginians. James Rose was
the nephew of former president of the
United States, James Madison.
• Another 8 Virginians were massacred at
Goliad shortly after the fall of the Alamo.
• Virginians were also present at San
Jacinto.
• Mexican War
• When the United States went to War with
Mexico in a dispute over the boundary of
Texas, over 140 Virginians died. The result
of this war was the United States gaining
the rest of the Southwest and California.