368 MIDTERM 2: Post War of 1812 and Mexico War

Question 1

The SoW under Milroe that was a war hawk and nationalist who pushed for tariffs so the military can be independent

Answer 1

John C. Calhoun

Question 2

The plan to cut army but keep all the officers and recruit from within, and reduce privates, so when war occurs there is no need to train officers. Who created it?

Answer 2

expansible army plan under Calhoun

Question 3

SoW under Van Buren that restructured the chain of command by making the Beareu and Staff under the general and was into infrastructure for the army

Answer 3

Poinsett

Question 4

What is the general recruiting service like?

Answer 4

recruiting was difficult due to a good economy, so half the army were immigrants from Ireland and Germany, mostly expandables

Question 5

What was officer life like?

Answer 5

Most were from the north due to being more educated, they get 6months leave every 3 years where they usually go to Europe, serving on the froniter was boring and the railroad industry caused many to leave as it provided opportunity to engineers, they were to enforce federal law on the frontier

Question 6

Jackson’s war against Spain to seize Florida

Answer 6

1st Seminole War

Question 7

Treaty that gave Florida to the United States thanks to Jackson’s invasion

Answer 7

Adam-Onis Treaty

Question 8

The war against Chief Osceola in Florida fought in swampy conditions

Answer 8

2nd Seminole War

Question 9

The hero of the 2nd Seminole War that captured Osceola and caused the Seminoles to surrender

Answer 9

Zachary Taylor

Question 10

The plan to obtain Oregon, Alaska, California, and Texas

Answer 10

Manifest Destiny

Question 11

The President that implemented Manifest Destiny, 54:40, and led the war against Mexico

Answer 11

President Polk

Question 12

The Battle in Texas that was won Texas independence to allow slaves into the state. Attacked during siesta time, was a surprise attack

Answer 12

The Battle of San Jacinto

Question 13

where Louisiana negotiator was sent to make peace with Mexico but failed due to the disagreement of the Mexico border at Oasis or Rio Grande

Answer 13

Slidell Mission

Question 14

First fight in Mexico war that Mexico lost due to weak gunpowder

Answer 14

Battle at Palo Alto

Question 15

Battle led by Taylor that saw urban warfare in Mexico, using the 50,000 new troops Polk sent to the army, was where Grant became a hero

Answer 15

Battle of Monterrey

Question 16

Officer that claimed California independence and attempted to make himself President was was arrested

Answer 16

Captain Fremont

Question 17

The officer of the Missouri regimate to Santa Fe and into Saltillo where they walked 2,100 miles

Answer 17

Doniphan

Question 18

Explain The Plan to Invade Mexico City and Winfield Scott’s Campaign

Answer 18

Polk did not want to give Taylor the job because he was afraid Taylor would get credibillity in an election against him so he gave it to Scott instead who had no chance at the Presidency. Scott landed at Vera Cruz with 10 casualties ,and pushed to the high ground in Puebla, and had to stop because the volunteer’s time is up, attacked Mexico city and occupied it while the Mexican government collapsed

Question 19

Treaty that put the Mexican border at the Rio Grande, and gave America the Utah territory, California, for 18 million

Answer 19

Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo

Question 20

The man that negotiated the treaty to end the war with Mexico without Polk’s permission to do so

Answer 20

Nicholas Trist