Chapter 13&14 Flashcards
What area was under joint occupation with Britain in the early 1800’s?
Oregon
How did the mountain men of Oregon make a living?
Trading beaver
Why did Americans begin traveling to Oregon?
Reports of fertile land
What is Manifest Destiny?
Extend boundaries to Pacific Ocean
Who recruited 300 American families to help settle land in Mexico?
Stephen F. Austin
Who led the Mexican troops in the Battle of the Alamo?
General Antoine Lopez de Santo Anna
Who was the backwoodsman from Tennessee who volunteered fight at the Alamo?
Texas
What did the defenders of the Alamo do for the Texan fight?
Get them some time
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 alamao
What was formed in Texas after Santa Anna surrendered?
Lone Star Republic
What were the 3 reasons Polk was determined to control NM and CA?
Trade, creating a clear passage to the pacific ocean, and Manifest Destiny
Where did America believe the southern border of Texas was? Where did Mexico
believe it was?
U.S Rio Grande River, Mexico Nvess River
What was the cause of the Mexican American War?
Trying to take Texas as a independent state.
What did Mexico end up losing after the war?
Losing Texas and making it Lone Star Republic
The signing of what ended the Mexican American War?
Treaty of guadope hidlgo
What did Mexico give up in the Mexican Cession?
Made New Mexico go to the U.S
Why did the Mormons go to Utah?
Spread the religion
Who led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake area?
Josepeh Smith
Who was the first Californian to discover gold on his property?
Brigam Young
How were mining towns run if there were no jails or police?
Vigilantes
What did the California Gold Rush do to the earth’s gold supply?
Up’ed it by a lot
Who was the Jewish Immigrant who sold the miners pants made of denim?
Levi Strauss
