Manifest Destiny

Question 1

Sam Houston

Answer 1

Texans appointed him as leader of Texan Army; president of Lone Star Republic

Question 2

William Becknell

Answer 2

opened Santa Fe Trail

Question 3

Brigham Young

Answer 3

led group of Mormons west on Mormon Trail

Question 4

Jedediah Smith

Answer 4

one of the mountain men that opened the trails

Question 5

James Polk

Answer 5

elected president in 1844; added more territory to US more than any other president; died 103 days after his single term ended; “Mr. Manifest Destiny”

Question 6

John Sullivan

Answer 6

term “Manifest Destiny” 1st used by him in 1845

Question 7

Tejanos

Answer 7

people from Spanish heritage but considered Texas their home

Question 8

San Jacinto

Answer 8

Texans strike back and do a sneak attack on Mexican Army; Santa Anna is forced to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence; Texas was an independent nation for 10 years

Question 9

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Answer 9

1) ended war with mexico; 2)recognized Texas as part of US; 3) Rio Grande as border between Texas and Mexico

Question 10

Mexican Cession

Answer 10

mexico gave up huge area of land; included California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming

Question 11

Lone-star republic

Answer 11

Texas became new nation w/Sam Houston as President; Texans wanted to be annexed into US but Congress voted against it bc slavery (free and slave states) and feared war with Mexico

Question 12

49ers

Answer 12

migration to CA 1849

Question 13

Donner party

Answer 13

group of 87 emigrants tried a shortcut to CA, but were caught in snow of Sierra Nevada Mountains in winter of 1846-1847; many resorted to cannibalism; only 45 survived

Question 14

Name three things that Americans had to agree to in order to settle in Mexican owned Texas -

Answer 14

1) pay mexico $15 million for land; 2) pay $3.25 million in claims US citizens had against Mexico; 3) protect 80000 mexican living in TX and mexican cession

Question 15

Name four things that motivated Americans to move west -

Answer 15

1) bring christianity to natives 2) spread democracy 3) new natural resources and farm land 4) adventure/curiosity

Question 16

List 2 reasons why Americans did not want Texas to become a state -

Answer 16

1) slavery (free and slave states) 2) fear of war with Mexico

Question 17

who were the leaders of the invasion of mexico

Answer 17

zachary taylor and winfield scott

Question 18

Stephen Austin -

Answer 18

a respected leader; wanted to recruit settlers; had to agree all settlers would be hardworking, moral, non drinkers, learn and speak spanish, attend catholic church

Question 19

Land speculators -

Answer 19

bought land cheap and resold it for a higher price

Question 20

Gadsden Purchase -

Answer 20

american government wanted strip of land across what is now southern NM and AZ for a southern transcontinental railroad

Question 21

Name three things the Mexican government forced on the new settlers because they refused to follow Mexican law -

Answer 21

1)closed border to stop illegal immigration 2)charged taxes for the first time 3)sent mexican troops to enforce laws

Question 22

Describe what happened that caused the cry of “Remember the Alamo!” -

Answer 22

1800 mexicans surround 183 texans inside Alamo mission; after 13 days of violent battle, Texans were defeated; Santa Anna ordered execution of 5 survivors, but let few women and children free

Question 23

John Fremont -

Answer 23

his rebels had arrested the mexican commander at bear flag revolt

Question 24

Juan Seguin -

Answer 24

led the tejanos against mexico in revolt

Question 25

Mountain men -

Answer 25

fur trappers usually went in small groups went west

Question 26

Mormons -

Answer 26

mormon immigration; went because of religious freedom

Question 27

Californios -

Answer 27

spanish or mexican settlers

Question 28

Santa Anna -

Answer 28

general that refused Austin’s request and jailed him for a year and ordered execution of 5 survivors and let a few women and children free and led 15000 soldiers in mexican army and was forced to sign treaty giving texas independence

Question 29

Manifest Destiny -

Answer 29

popular belief in 1800s; it was fate or God’s desire that the US expand from coast coast

Question 30

Number who moved west 1840-1860 -

Answer 30

250000

Question 31

Name three results of the treaty that ended the war with Mexico -

Answer 31

1) ended war with mexico; 2)recognized Texas as part of US; 3) Rio Grande as border between Texas and Mexico

Question 32

Battle of Alamo -

Answer 32

1800 mexicans and 183 texans in the alamo mission; after 13 days of violent battles the texans were defeated; and santa anna orders the execution of 5 survivors; let a few women and children free

Question 33

Describe four effects of the Gold Rush -

Answer 33

1) cities in CA became boomtowns, they developed quickly; 2) mining towns, no police or jail just vigilantes; 3) people came from all over the world; 4) people got rich quickly

Question 34

Bear Flag Revolt -

Answer 34

John Fremont’s rebels had arrested the mexican commander; rebels declared CA independent calling it republic of california

Question 35

List 3 territories the United States gained in 1840s -

Answer 35

texas, new mexico, california