Chp 13-14 Flashcards
What area was under joint occupation with Britain in the early 1800’s?
The Oregon country
How did the mountain men of Oregon make a living?
Beaver pelits
Why did Americans begin traveling to Oregon?
Manifest Destiny
What is Manifest Destiny?
Migranting west
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 Antonio López de Santa Anna
Who was the backwoodsman from Tennessee who volunteered fight at the Alamo?
Davy Crokett
What did the defenders of the Alamo do for the Texan fight?
Gave them time
Who became commander in chief of the Texan forces?
Sam Husteon
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?
Fight for the Alamo
What was formed in Texas after Santa Anna surrendered?
A country till another state is formed
What were the 3 reasons Polk was determined to control NM and CA?
Manifest Destiny,Fertlie soil,and Alantic to Pacific
Where did America believe the southern border of Texas was? Where did Mexico
believe it was?
Rio grande river and Nucleus river
What was the cause of the Mexican American War?
Land
What did Mexico end up losing after the war?
Nm and California
The signing of what ended the Mexican American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What did Mexico give up in the Mexican Cession?
California and New Mexico
Why did the Mormons go to Utah?
To worship freely
Who led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake area?
Briygram young
Who was the first Californian to discover gold on his property
John sutter
How were mining towns run if there were no jails or police?
Vigilance commitniteds
What did the California Gold Rush do to the earth’s gold supply?
Double it
Who was the Jewish Immigrant who sold the miners pants made of denim?
Levi Strauss
