American and the World Flashcards

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Causes of the War of 1812

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  • Violation of U.S neutral rights at sea
  • Impressment of US sailors
  • British refusal to evacuate post on West Frontier
  • Indian Attacks on the frontier
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War Hawks

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Henry Clay; John C. Calhoun

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Opposition of War

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New England Merchants; Federalist; Old Republicans

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Tecumseh

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A Shawnee warrior; led a movement to unite tribes to stand up to the US

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5
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Legacy of War

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  • Ended most Native American Resistance
  • Began Industrial Revolution
  • Star Spangled Banner Written
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Moses Austin

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American Settler; Spain let him colonize in Tejas (Texas)

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Condition of Settlement

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1) Settlers had to become Mexican citizens
2) Settlers had to become members of Roman Catholic Church
3) Settlers had to learn spanish

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Response to Tejas Settlement

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297 families join; Mexico bans slavery but settlers want to keep it; Settlers began to resist conditions of settlement

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Breakaway of Tejas from Mexico

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  • Tejans had to begin paying taxes
  • Stephan Austin (Colonizer of Texas) was jailed
  • Tejans revolted due to the arrest
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10
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The Alamo

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The first battle between Texans and Mexicans; Almost all Americans die; those not killed were executed after

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Cause of Battle Of San Jacinto

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Santa Anna executed over 300 more Texans at Golidad

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12
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Battle Of San Jacinto

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Was over in 18 min; More than half of the Mexican Army was killed

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Outcome of Battle of San Jacinto

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Santa Anna was forced to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence from Mexico

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14
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Lone Star Republic

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Texas declared itself the Lone Star Republic

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15
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Sam Houston

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Elected President of Texas

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16
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Future of Texas

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Texas would become part of the US; Texas would become a slave state