Chapter 17 - Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy, 1841-1848

Question 1

William Henry Harrison

Answer 1

reestablished bank of United States and have paper currency.

Question 2

John Tyle

Answer 2

didn’t like central bank. Vetoed many bills proposed by the Whigs.

Question 3

“His Accidency”

Answer 3

he vetoed so many bills. Whig extremists condemned Tyler as “his accidency.” His entire cabinet resigned

Question 4

Henry Clay

Answer 4

“the great compromiser.” Ran for presidency twice and lost.

Question 5

Carolinas

Answer 5

South Carolina seceded from the Union. North Carolina supplied many soldiers and war supplies for the Confederate States of America

Question 6

Creole

Answer 6

people who live(d) down south. A person of mixed black and european descent.

Question 7

Aroostook War

Answer 7

1838-39 between united states and united kingdom over the international boundary between the British colony of New Brunswick and the United State of Maine.

Question 8

Lord Ashburton

Answer 8

he was a british diplomat. He arrived in Washington for a special mission of the united states. His order of business was settling the border between the United States and Canada. Webster-Ashburton treaty resolved frictions between US and Britain.

Question 9

Daniel Webster

Answer 9

settled many disputes between US and Britain. Created treaties

Question 10

Lone Star Republic

Answer 10

Texas. Mexico wanted people to move to the Texas territory but expected these people to adopt mexican traditions. Mexico wanted the americans to follow their rules and they didn’t. Many disputes occurred and eventually Texas declared their independence from Mexico.

Question 11

54 40’

Answer 11

The northern boundary of Oregon was the latitude line of 54° 40 minutes. “5440 or fight” was the popular slogan that led James K Polk to be president

Question 12

Willamette Valley

Answer 12

lush valley on the Oregon trail.

Question 13

Oregon Trail

Answer 13

trail that thousands of people traveled in covered wagon to get to the Oregon territory

Question 14

John Slidell

Answer 14

defended southern rights. He threatened the boycott of all northern manufacturing and predicted the dominance of southern ships on the seas. He argued that foreign countries would prevent the union from blockading southern ports.

Question 15

Nueces River

Answer 15

River in the state of Texas. Mexico claimed that the southern boundary of Texas was the nieces river while Americans claimed the boundary was the rio grande.

Question 16

Zachary Taylor

Answer 16

Polk ordered Taylor to cross the nueces river with 4000 troops. Then Polk told Taylor He should advance his troops to the Rio Grande River. Mexico thought that the United States had invaded their territory.

Question 17

Spot Resolutions

Answer 17

resolutions requesting Polk to provide Congress with the exact location where blood was spilled on American soil as Polk claimed in 1846 when asking Congress to declare war on Mexico. Lincoln requested these

Question 18

Stephen Kearney

Answer 18

he and his forces easily took control of Mexico, where he established a joint civil and military government.

Question 19

John C. Fremont

Answer 19

he took control of California from the bear flag Republic in 1846. He then proclaimed himself military governor of California.

Question 20

Bear Flag Republic

Answer 20

in June 1846 American immigrants in California rebelled against the Mexican government. The term California Republic indicated the people’s dream of making a republican government for California. It only survived for a few weeks.

Question 21

Winfield Scott

Answer 21

National hero after the Mexican American war and serve as military governor of Mexico City. The United States Whig party nominated Scott for president

Question 22

Nicholas P. Trist

Answer 22

Polk sent Trist to negotiate with the government of Mexico. He was ordered to arrange an armistice with Mexico for $30 million.

Question 23

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Answer 23

peace treaty between United States of America and the Mexican republic. Signed on February 2, 1848. This ended the Mexican American war. United States acquired the Rio Grande as boundary for Texas

Question 24

Wilmot Proviso

Answer 24

designed to eliminate slavery in the land acquired in the United States as a result of the Mexican American war.