ss 5 Flashcards
what happened in 1845
tx annexed and negotiated the mex cession
who was the president of texas WHEN it was annexed
anson jones
did mexico support annexation, why
no bc they felt it as betrayal form texas
what was key in president polk’s (pres of usa) vision of manifest destiny
texas
what is manifest destiny
the belief that america should expand westward
which region did most texans settle in and why
coastal plains bc cheap land, rivers, fertile soil, good weather
how did different ethnic immigrant groups cope with living in a new place
made cities based on their own culture
main safety reason the settlers did not move further west
native americans ruled west lands and often raided frontier settlements
how did texas’s population change after becoming a state
increased, especially in san antonio
mexico fought over the land between which 2 rivers
nueces and rio grande
what was the border between texas and mexico
rio grande
texas’s disputed territory between usa included majority of
new mex
who won the us-mex war
usa
what treaty ended the us v mex war
treaty of guadalupe
what changed fo rthe us and mexicos territory bc of treaty
mex had to give up disputed land
treaty of guadalupe
rio grande=border
mex gave up mex cession
us paid 15 mil for land
gave citizenship rights to mexicans
mex recognized tx as part of mexico
ended mx american war
1848
what deal solved the dispute of territories between tx and usa
compromise of 1850
what did texas get and give up from the deal that solved the dispute of territories between tx and usa
gave up western lands (part of new mex) and us paided 10 mil for public debt it also shaped how tx is today
mex american war
“americans killed on american soil”-polk
1846-1848
us won
mx lost mx cession
pres of us
james polk
signed for tx to be a state
supported manifest destiny
1861
civil war started
tx seceded
main cause of civil war
slavery/south wanted north didnt
secede
to leave a bigger group
blockade
(general scott-anaconda)
using navy to stop access to bodies of water (prevents trading)
1865
civil war ended
tx surrendered
what are buffalo soldiers
african american/former slaves/protect anglo immigrants from being attacked by native americans.
black codes
laws to limit african american rights
AA cant vote
AA no jury service
AA only labor jobs
AA cant take white people to court
jim crow laws
created after 13, 14, 15th amendement
A.A. segregation from society
what cities grew after the civil war
san antonio
galveston
houston
fort worth
why did the us support slaughter of 31 million buffalo
they wanted to kill of N.A.
who was quannah parker
native American Comanche chief that opposed medicine lodge treaty/did not want to move. goal was not accomplished bc all other chiefs signed the treaty
only half N.A.
what are buffalo soldiers
african american/former slaves/protect anglo immigrants from being attacked by native americans.
what factors made westward expansion possible
reservations for N.A.-anglos moved in
railroads
What invention let to the expansion to of cotton
cotton gin
did the cotton gin increase or decrease the need for slaves and why
increase bc since cotton was being cleaned faster there had to be more cotton to clean
james s. hogg
lawyer
gov of TX
Hog laws
not greedy
tx railroad commission-cant charge to much for trains
what group started ranching in TX
Spanish
share croppers
former A.A. slaves
lives on someone else’s land and grows crops for the owner
fence cutting wars
cowboys cut barbed wire for cattle drives
duties oof cowboys
herding, roping, and branding cattle
maintaining fences
what factors led Texas to expand westward
removal of N.A.
railroads
cheap land
windmills-water
what happened to towns that had railroads next to them
business was booming
how did railroads help tx grow
economy
population
transportation
towns
fast trade
no more cattle drives
13th amendment
freed A.A.
14th amendment
A.A. could vote
15th amendment
A.A. equality
monopoly
exclusive possesion or control
trust
a combination of companies formed by agreement to reduce competition
