history Flashcards
What was the point of the Gadsden Purchase?
To build a transcontinental railroad
What year was it purchased?
1853
Where did Americans force Native Americans to move to?
Reservations
Which river did Mexico claim to be the border of Texas in 1845?
Nueces River
Which river did the United States claim to be the border of Texas in 1845?
Rio Grande
When Texas was admitted to the union, it entered as what kind of a state?
Slave State
What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo end?
The Mexican-American War
What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo say?
United States paid Mexico $15 million, Mexico accepts Texas part of the US
What year was Texas annexed into the United States?
1845
What happened to Texas in 1861?
Texas voted to secede from the Union, joining the Confederacy
What year did the United States declare war on Mexico?
1846
What did the Compromise of 1850 do? (several things)
California admitted as a free state, the rest of the Mexican Cession will vote on the issue of slavery, Texas gave up its northern territory, US paid $10 million of Texas’ debt
How many square miles did Mexico cede to the United States after the Mexican-American War?
How many square miles did Mexico cede to the United States after the Mexican-American War?
525,000
What happened to Texas after the Compromise of 1850?
Texas’ official borders were created, lost northern and western land
Who was the President of the United States during the Mexican-American War?
Polk
Which means of transportation increased in Texas during the late 19th century?
Railroad
What is this unit called in Texas History?
Early Statehood
Texas believed that slavery was ______________ to their economy.
Vital, necessary
What did many Americans feel was necessary for growth and economic opportunity?
Westward Expansion, Manifest Destiny
After the Compromise of 1850, the United States stretched between what two oceans?
Atlantic to Pacific
Who was the president of the United States who is credited for his belief in Westward Expansion?
Polk
What invention led to faster communication during Early Statehood?
telegraph
What political party was the most popular in Texas during Early Statehood?
Democratic Party
Which political party supported the rights of Native Americans?
Know-Nothing Party
