Chapters 13 and 14 Flashcards
How did the mountain men of Oregon make a living?
Made their living off of trapping beavers
Why did Americans begin traveling to Oregon?
They began to travel to Oregon because there were reports of fertile land for farming
What is Manifest Destiny?
Belief that America should extend its boundaries all the way to the 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?
The Battle of Alamo- Santa Anna’s Mexico vs. Travis’ Texans
Who was the backwoodsman from Tennessee who volunteered fight at the Alamo?
Davy Crockett
What did the defenders of the Alamo do for the Texan fight?
The defenders of the Alamo had killed hundreds of Mexican soldiers, but most importantly they bought the Texans some much needed 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 Jacinto
What was the rallying cry of the men at this battle?
“Remember the Alamo!”
What was formed in Texas after Santa Anna surrendered?
Lone Star Republic
What were 3 reasons Polk was determined to control New Mexico and California?
President Polk was determined to gain New Mexico and California because of trade, creating a clear passage way 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. believes the border is the Rio Grande River and Mexico believes the border is the Nueces River, which was 150 miles north
What area was under joint occupation with Britain in the early 1800’s?
Oregon
What was the cause of the Mexican American war?
On April 24, 1846, Mexican troops attacked Zachary Taylor and his troops in the disputed border area, which was the cause of the Mexican American War
What did Mexico end up losing after the battle?
Mexico lost half of its territory
The signing of what ended the Mexican American War?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What did Mexico give up in the Mexican Cession?
Mexican Cession- ceded California and New Mexico and in return the U.S. gave them $15 million
Why did the Mormons go to Utah?
In the 1840’s, the leader of the Mormon religion, Joseph Smith, is killed in Illinois and the group left so they could safely practice their religion
Who led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake area?
Brigham Young
Who was the first Californian to discover gold on his property?
John Sutler
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?
The California Gold Rush more than doubled the world’s supply of gold
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’s economy
What finalized the American mainland?
The Gadsden Purchase finalized the American Mainland (The Gadsden Purchase is where the U.S. paid Mexico $10 million for a strip of land along the southern edge of Arizona and New Mexico.)
What United the East to the Midwest in 1860?
Railroad Tracks
Why did people from Ireland migrate the the U.S. (What was wrong in their country)?
The growth of industry in the North created many new jobs and the Irish migration was brought on by a terrible potato famine
What was “king” in the American South and what city was the “capital”?
Cotton becomes “king” in the south and Memphis becomes the cotton capital of the south
Who owned small farms of 50 to 200 acres in the South?
Yeoman farmers
