Manifest Destiny

Question 1

What is manifest destiny?

Answer 1

1. The u.s was destined to expand its’ boundaries from altantic to pacific ocean
2. Spread culture/religion to whom dont have it
3. dont use the land or lose the land
4. map of all land u.s gained

Question 2

Who claimed what territory and when?

Answer 2

Britain, Spain, Russia, U.S laid claim to Oregon Territory (present day oregon, washington idaho.)

Question 3

Fun fact:

Answer 3

Many settlers took oregon trail west to oregon so american population grows there

Question 4

Fifty Four or Fight:

Answer 4

1. James K Polk campaign slogan makes him 1884 pres. of U.S & gains u.s oregon territory @ 49 degree north latitude/british above

Question 5

Texas M.D:
Country in 1819 owns texas?

Answer 5

Spain

Question 6

country in 1821 wins independence & gains what lands?

Answer 6

Mexico gains texas land

Question 7

who brings 300 american settlers to texas?

Answer 7

Stephen F. Austin

Question 8

Purpose of ex-american/mexican settlers in texas?

Answer 8

Settler to be a border and keep american from taking texas

Question 9

Why did mexico stop immigration from the u.s?

Answer 9

Texans were not becoming catholics

Question 10

What upset texans?

Answer 10

Mexico banned slavery (major reason for war)

Question 11

What did santa ana do that made texans & tejanos mad?

Answer 11

He threw out the mexican constitution

Question 12

What was the alamo & what happened at the alamo?

Answer 12

1. An old spanish mission
2. all texans/alamo defenders/tejanos were killed

Question 13

What became the alamo saying?

Answer 13

“Remember the Alamo”

Question 14

Battle of San Jacinto:
who was the texan commander and later president?

Answer 14

Sam Houston

Question 15

What happened after texans won battle of san jacinto ?

Answer 15

1. Senate signs treaty: recoginze independence of texas
2. texas becomes lone star republic for 10 years

Question 16

Define annex:

Answer 16

take control of

Question 17

Why did the u.s not annex texas (for 10 years)

Answer 17

would upset the balance between slave and free states. (congress)

Question 18

How does oregon becoe a state? .

Answer 18

1. oregon comes as free state
2. texas as a slave state due to pres. polks promise

Question 19

Mexican American War:
Many americans wanted to complete what?

Answer 19

Manifest destiny

Question 20

Problem between u.s and mexico?

Answer 20

over texas wanting to & becoming a state of U.S/ annexation of texas

Question 21

Main reason for mexican american war

Answer 21

america said border = rio grande
mexico said border = nueces river

Question 22

conflict: how does mexican american war begin?

Answer 22

Polk sent u.s troops to rio grande
- mexico sees this as an invasion = they attack
-congress declares war

Question 23

what was the bear flag republic?

Answer 23

flag new settlers made for california

Question 24

did californians know about the mexican american war?

Answer 24

no = new settlers took over and began uprising of C.A
Mexico prescence in CA was weak

Question 25

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo stated what?

Answer 25

1. CA & New Mexico ceceded to the US for 15million
2. US finally achieves Manifest Destiny
3. Rio Grande would be border know

Question 26

what did gadsden purchase give the US? Why did the US want this purchase?

Answer 26

• little bit of Arizona & part of New Mexico
• railroads