13-14 Study Guied Flashcards
What area was under joint occupation with Britain in the early 1800’s?
James Monroe
Why did Americans begin traveling to Oregon?
This trail was the only feasible land route for settlers to get to the West Coast. From 1843 until 1869 when the first transcontinental railroad was completed, there were over 500,000 people who made the trip in covered wagons pulled by mule and oxen.
What is Manifest Destiny?
the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
Who led the Mexican troops in the Battle of the Alamo?
Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio), Texas, United States, killing all of the Texian defenders.
Who was the backwoodsman from Tennessee who volunteered fight at the Alamo?
Davy Crockett
What did the defenders of the Alamo do for the Texan fight?
Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio), Texas, United States, killing all of the Texian defenders.
What was the surprise attack that killed 600 Mexicans and captured 700 Mexicans,
including Santa Anna?
The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas
What were the 3 reasons Polk was determined to control NM and CA?
Some people believe that President James K. Polk intentionally provoked the war with Mexico. … Instead Polk made Slidell permanent minister and instructed him to open negotiations for the sale of California, …
Where did America believe the southern border of Texas was? Where did Mexico
believe it was?
What river did Texas and the US believe was the proper border between Mexico and Texas? The Rio Grande
What was the cause of the Mexican American War?
Causes of the Mexican-American War. Texas gained its independence from Mexico in 1836. Initially, the United States declined to incorporate it into the union, largely because northern political interests were against the addition of a new sla
What did Mexico end up losing after the war?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the U.S.-Mexican War. … After reaching agreement on all these issues, Trist drew up an English-language draft of the treaty and Cuevas translated it into Spanish, preserving …
The signing of what ended the Mexican American War?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo in Spanish), officially entitled the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic, is the peace treaty signed on February 2, 1848, in the Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo (now a neighborhood of …
What did Mexico give up in the Mexican Cession?
As a result of the Mexican-American War, the United States acquired land in the Southwest known as the Mexican Cession. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed on Feb. 2, 1848, ended the conflict and resulted in Mexico ceding over 500,000 square miles of territory.
Why did the Mormons go to Utah?
Brigham Young
Who led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake area?
Brigham Young
