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Chapter 13 And 14 Flashcards

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1
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What area was under joint occupation with Britain in the early 1800’s?

A

Oregon

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2
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How did the mountain men of Oregon make a living?

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Catching and using beavers

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3
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Why did Americans begin traveling to Oregon?

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To get a better way of life

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4
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What is Manifest Destiny?

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The idea that Americans have the right to go all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

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5
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Who recruited 300 American families to help settle land in Mexico?

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Stephen F Austin

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Who led the Mexican troops in the Battle of the Alamo?

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General Antonio López de Santa Anna

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Who was the backwoodsman from Tennessee who volunteered fight at the Alamo?

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Davy Crockett

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What did the defenders of the Alamo do for the Texan fight?

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Give them more time

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Who became commander in chief of the Texan forces?

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Sam Houston

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10
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What was the surprise attack that killed 600 Mexicans and captured 700 Mexicans,
including Santa Anna?

A

Battle of San Jacinto

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What was the rallying cry of the men at this battle?

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Remember the Alamo

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12
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What was formed in Texas after Santa Anna surrendered?

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Removed the Texan army from Texas

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13
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What were the 3 reasons Polk was determined to control NM and CA?

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To fulfill manifest destiny

Get people’s land there who wanted to be American

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14
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Where did America believe the southern border of Texas was? Where did Mexico
believe it was?

A

Rio Grande

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15
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Who became commander in chief of the Texan forces?

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Sam Houston

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What was the surprise attack that killed 600 Mexicans and captured 700 Mexicans,
including Santa Anna?

A

Battle of San Jacinto

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17
Q

What was the rallying cry of the men at this battle?

A

Remember the Alamo

18
Q

What was formed in Texas after Santa Anna surrendered?

A

Removed the Texan army from Texas

19
Q

What were the 3 reasons Polk was determined to control NM and CA?

A

To fulfill manifest destiny

Get people’s land there who wanted to be American

Resources

20
Q

Where did America believe the southern border of Texas was? Where did Mexico
believe it was?

A

Rio Grande

21
Q

Who became commander in chief of the Texan forces?

A

Sam Houston

22
Q

What was the surprise attack that killed 600 Mexicans and captured 700 Mexicans,
including Santa Anna?

A

Battle of San Jacinto

23
Q

What was the rallying cry of the men at this battle?

A

Remember the Alamo

24
Q

What was formed in Texas after Santa Anna surrendered?

A

Removed the Texan army from Texas

25
Q

What were the 3 reasons Polk was determined to control NM and CA?

A

To fulfill manifest destiny

Get people’s land there who wanted to be American

Resources

26
Q

Where did America believe the southern border of Texas was? Where did Mexico
believe it was?

A

Rio Grande

27
Q

What was the cause of the Mexican American War?

A

Mexico wanted back their land and America wanted it

28
Q

What did Mexico end up losing after the war?

A

California and New Mexico

29
Q

The signing of what ended the Mexican American War?

A

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

30
Q

What did Mexico give up in the Mexican Cession?

A

California and New Mexico

31
Q

Why did the Mormons go to Utah?

A

A safe place to practice their religion

32
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Who led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake area?

A

Brigham Young

33
Q

Who was the first Californian to discover gold on his property?

A

John Solder

34
Q

How were mining towns run if there were no jails or police?

A

By vigilante groups

35
Q

What did the California Gold Rush do to the earth’s gold supply?

A

Double it

36
Q

Who was the Jewish Immigrant who sold the miners pants made of denim?

A

Levi witin

37
Q

The Gold Rush had long lasting effects on what?

A

California

38
Q

What finalized the American mainland?

A

Completing Manifest Destiny

39
Q

What united the East to the Midwest in 1860?

A

RailRoads

40
Q

Why did people from Ireland migrate to the US (What was wrong in their
country)?

A

Potato Famine

41
Q

What was “king” in the American South and what city was the “capital”?

A

Cotton Memphis

42
Q

Who owned small farms of 50 to 200 acres in the South

A

Yueoman Farmers

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