Manifest Destiny Flashcards
caused Texans to seek revenge against Santa Anna’s troops
the Fall of the Alamo
set up a colony in 1821 along with 300 other families; first time Americans settled in Texas
Stephen Austin
free from outside control or support
independence
an old Spanish mission in Texas that was attacked by Mexican forces
the Alamo
led the Mexican Army in the attack that laid siege to the Alamo on February 23, 1836
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Texans resisted a large number of Mexican troops for 12 days, resulting in…
the significance of the Alamo
treaty ending the Mexican War
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
what the government called the land Mexico gave up after war
Mexican Cession
wagon trains headed west to Oregon country on…
the Oregon Trail
war ending battle, where Texan soldiers yelled, “Remember the Alamo!” and “Remember Goliad!”
Battle of San Jacinto
a military operation where the enemy surrounds a town or building and cuts off supplies in order to force a surrender
siege
settlers early encounters with Native Americans while moving west were…
peaceful with trading
length of the journey on the Oregon Trail
5-6 months
who were able to claim up to 160 acres for $1.25 per acre through the Preemption Act of 1830?
squatters
cheap open land for farming, freedom from religious persecution, and the desire to convert Native Americans to Christianity
migration westward
the belief that the United States had the divine duty to spread westward across the continent
Manifest Destiny
Moses vs. Stephen Austin
Moses - negotiator
Stephen - settler
secession
to break away
cession
to add
which city did trails begin at?
Independence, MO
who went to Utah to escape religious persecution?
Mormons
what was the most dangerous threat to pioneers?
illness
what was a prized trade item?
fur
what was the main southwest trail?
Santa Fe Trail
where on the social ladder were mestizos and vaqueros?
middle class
what animal did Native Americans rely on?
buffalo
old spanish churches occupied by ranchers
missions
what goods were brought to California?
manufactured goods
who negotiated the Texas settlement?
Moses Austin
what was the concern for the annexation of Texas?
imbalance of seats in Congress
who was the mountain man at the Alamo?
Davey Crockett
what was James K. Polk’s campaign slogan?
“54, 40 or fight!”
which leader did Santa Anna compare himself to?
Napoleon
