Chapter 9-Manifest Destiny Flashcards
American settlement from sea to shining sea was called ____
Manifest Destiny
What was the two most pressing problems for the Indians in the mid-1800s?
Buffalo herds dwindling
emigrants crossing their lands
What was signed by the US Government and many Indian nations to keep the peace in the mid-1800s?
Treaty of Fort Laramie
Many families went to __ in the 1830s-1860s.
Oregon
Who was the most celebrated trail guide for Oregon bound pioneers?
Jim Bridger
A _____ is a pioneer who has no legal title to the land where they live.
Pioneer squatter
A dispute between Great Britain and the United States over the fate of the Oregon Territory was settled by treaty along the ____ line.
48th Paralell
What was the slogan by many Americans to obtain the entire Oregon Country?
54’40” or Fight!
Which country claimed California in the 1840s?
Mexico
What was found at Sutter’s Mill, California in 1848?
Gold
What type of settler rushed to California in the 1850s?
Single men hoping to strike rich gold claims
What new invention did McCormick invent to harvest wheat on the Great Plains?
Reaper
What new invention allowed farmers to cut the tough sod on the prairies?
Steel Plow
Who invented the new Steel Plow
John Deere
Why did the Mexican encourage US settlers to move to Texas in the 1820s and 1830s?
To protest Mexico from Indian attacks from Oklahoma.
Who was the first leader of Texas setters in the 1820s?
Stephen Austin
What Mexican dictator decided in the mid-1830s that no more American settlers would be permitted into Texas
Santa Anna
What was the first major battle of the Texas Revolution in San Antonio?
Alamo
Where were over 300 Texans outright murdered by Santa Anna’s troops in 1836?
Goliad
At what battle did the Texas beat Santa Anna and gain their independence?
San Jacinto
Who became the first President of the Republic of Texas.
Sam Houston
What did Texas change its name to when it became an independent country?
Lone Star Republic
What was the big question for many New Englanders that resisted supporting the Mexican War?
issues of expansion of slavery into new lands that would be won.
The Texas/Mexican disputed territory lay between ___ and ____ Rivers.
Nueces River and Rio Grande River
What US general crossed into the disputed territory that led to the declaration of war against Mexico?
Zachary Taylor
Where was the first blood shed during the Mexican War.
Palo Alto
During what years was the Mexican War?
1845-1847
What regions of the US desired war with Mexico in the 1840s?
Southern and Western states
What treaty ends the Mexican War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Where was the Mexican Cession lands?
Texas, Southwest US, and California
Before California is ceded to the US, they attempted to create their own country called _____ for a few weeks.
The Bear Flag Republic
Which president refused to declare war on Mexico until the last moments before he left office?
John Tyler
Which president called for outright war against Mexico so that he could fulfill his promise of Manifest Destiny.
James K. Polk
