Lesson 4 - Important People Flashcards
1
Q
John C. Fremont
A
He was a officer and had a wife who was a writer
2
Q
Bernarda Ruiz
A
She wanted peace in California and it ended the war
3
Q
Explain what Manifest Destiny is, and whose idea it was
A
It is a belief that the U.S. that they can claim new land - John Louis O’Sullivan
4
Q
What country threatened the Californios, and why was Vallejo worried?
A
United States and Vallejo didn’t want to lose their land
5
Q
Why did the United States go to war with Mexican American War affect California? Why did the California lose their struggle against the United States?
A
They went to war because they started fighting over Texas and California. The war affected California by making it apart of the US, California did not have enough weapons or people to fight back.
