APUSH Unit 12: Ch.17

Question 1

Battle of Alamo

Answer 1

• 188 texans (“patriots”)
• texans vs. mexicans
• texans are outraged (a lot die)
• William B. Travis and Bowie are the commanders of the texas troops

Question 2

annexation of Texas

Answer 2

a

Question 3

Moses Austin

Answer 3

-spain grants land to establish american settlement in texas 1820

Question 4

Stephen Austin

Answer 4

-brings 300 families from the U.S. to texas

Question 5

Bear Flag Revolt

Answer 5

-cali. tries to get their independence

Question 6

“Fifty-Four Forty or Fight”

Answer 6

a

Question 7

49ers

Answer 7

a

Question 8

Gadsden Purchase

Answer 8

U.S. wants to get this territory

Question 9

Battle of Goliad

Answer 9

• mexicans quickly surrender

- 1st declaration of independence of texas is signed

Question 10

Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty

Answer 10

a

Question 11

Sam Houston

Answer 11

• commander in chief for texas

- captures santa anna and forces him to sighn treaty

Question 12

Lone Star Republic

Answer 12

-Texas

Question 13

Manifest Destiny

Answer 13

-belief that americans had to expand the U.S.

Question 14

Mexican War

Answer 14

Us declares war on Mexico because of Texas

They wanted to annex Texas and Texas wanted their independence but Mexico did not recognize these decisions

Question 15

Oregon Country

Answer 15

-britain and the u.s. both wanted the oregon country along with Russian and Spain

Question 16

John L. O’Sullivan

Answer 16

• came up with Manifest Destiny

- used it to promote the annexation of texas

Question 17

Franklin Pierce

Answer 17

a

Question 18

James K. Polk

Answer 18

• “Dark Horse”
• nobody knew him until he defeat henry clay
• 4 major goals:lower taxes, restore bank, get cali., settle oregon dispute

Question 19

Battle of San Jacinto

Answer 19

• Houston battles santa anna’s forces and wins (18 minutes)

- santa anna is captured and forces to sign the treaty of velasco (recognize texas’s independence)

Question 20

Santa Anna

Answer 20

• dictator of mexico

- organizes army

Question 21

Winfield Scott (1846-1848)

Answer 21

-u.s. general that goes to mexico city

Question 22

Junipero Serra

Answer 22

-friar who found the mission chain in california under the spanish

Question 23

John Bidwell

Answer 23

• sent to buy cali for 25 million

- cali wants their independence

Question 24

Spot Resolution (Lincoln)

Answer 24

-lincoln challenges the gov. saying that declaring war on mexico was not justified

Question 25

Zachary Taylor

Answer 25

-us troops led by taylor meet with the mexican troops

Question 26

Webster-Ashburton Treaty

Answer 26

-officially establishes the canada-maine border

Question 27

Wilmot Proviso

Answer 27

Prevented slavery in Texas?