American and the World

Question 1

Causes of the War of 1812

Answer 1

• 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

Question 2

War Hawks

Answer 2

Henry Clay; John C. Calhoun

Question 3

Opposition of War

Answer 3

New England Merchants; Federalist; Old Republicans

Question 4

Tecumseh

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Legacy of War

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Moses Austin

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Condition of Settlement

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Response to Tejas Settlement

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Breakaway of Tejas from Mexico

Answer 9

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

Question 10

The Alamo

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Cause of Battle Of San Jacinto

Answer 11

Santa Anna executed over 300 more Texans at Golidad

Question 12

Battle Of San Jacinto

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Outcome of Battle of San Jacinto

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Lone Star Republic

Answer 14

Texas declared itself the Lone Star Republic

Question 15

Sam Houston

Answer 15

Elected President of Texas

Question 16

Future of Texas

Answer 16

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