Chapter 13-14 Flashcards
What area was under joint occupation with Britain in the early 1800’s?
Oregon County.
How did the mountain men of Oregon make a living?
They hunted and skinned beavers for their pelts and sold them for clothes.
Why did Americans begin traveling to Oregon?
Most were motivated by the fertile soil perfect for farming.
What is Manifest Destiny?
It is the god given right to extend American land.
Who recruited 300 American families to help settle land in Mexico?
Stephan F. Austin.
Who led the Mexican troops in the Battle of the Alamo?
General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
Who was the backwoodsman from Tennessee who volunteered fight at the Alamo?
Davy Crocket.
What did the defenders of the Alamo do for the Texan fight?
They Waited for Them to train.
Who became commander in chief of the Texan forces?
Sam Houston.
What was the surprise attack that killed 600 Mexicans and captured 700 Mexicans,
including Santa Anna?
Battle Of San Jacinto.
What was the rallying cry of the men at this battle?
Remember The Alamo!
What was formed in Texas after Santa Anna surrendered?
The Lone Star Republic.
What were the 3 reasons Polk was determined to control New Mexico and California?
- Manifest Destiny.
- Trade.
- Creating a clear passage way to the Pacific Ocean.
Where did America believe the southern border of Texas was? Where did Mexico
believe it was?
America thought it was the Rio Grande.
Mexico thought it was the Neches.
What was the cause of the Mexican American War?
Mexican attacked Zachary Taylor and his troops at the disputed border area.
What did Mexico end up losing after the war?
Half of its territory.
The signing of what ended the Mexican American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
What did Mexico give up in the Mexican Cession?
California and Texas.
Why did the Mormons go to Utah?
For Religious Freedom.
Who led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake area?
Brigham Young.
Who was the first Californian to discover gold on his property?
James Marshall.
How were mining towns run if there were no jails or police?
They were run by vigilance committees.
What did the California Gold Rush do to the earth’s gold supply?
It more than doubled it.
Who was the Jewish Immigrant who sold the miners pants made of denim?
Levi Strauss.
The Gold Rush had long lasting effects on what?
California Economy.
What finalized the American mainland?
The Gadsden Purchase.
What united the East to the Midwest in 1860?
The Railroad Track.
Why did people from Ireland migrate to the US (What was wrong in their
country)?
A potato famine.
What was “king” in the American South and what city was the “capital”?
Cotton is King, And Memphis is the cotton capitol.
Who owned small farms of 50 to 200 acres in the South?
Yeomen farmers.
