Chapter 12 Flashcards
What was the greatest spur to American settlement of the Oregon territory?
Missionaries
What’s was america’s “manifest destiny”?
Overspread And to possess the whole of the continent
Why did the Texas settlers decide to fight for independence?
A Mexican army invaded Texas
Who is Sam Houston?
He professed conversions to Christianity
the Indians once called him big drunk
he was the president of the Republic of Texas
What was not true of Sam Houston?
He supported secession during the Civil War
Which trail was the most important trail in the settlement of the Far West?
The Oregon Trail
Which trail was a trade route between Mexico and the United States?
The Santa Fe Trail
Why was John Tyler called “his accidency”
He was never elected president
Why did Dan’l Webster remain on Tylers cabinet after everyone else resigned?
He was in the middle of negotiations with Britain
