Territorial Gain/Mexican War Flashcards
1
Q
compromise of 1846
A
- Oregon territorial dispute with Britain
- 54/40 line is dropped by the US
- avoids conflict with Britain - 1/2 and 1/2 to each side
- no war
2
Q
1846: war with mexico
A
- large territory in the West owned by Mexico
- taxes (1836) territory dispute
- Rio grande river boarder is in question
- US attacks Mexico - going after Santa Ana
3
Q
California
A
- president Polk wants this territory (owned by Mexico)
- gold rush - people already there to form a state
- we could add California as a free state and Texas as a slave state
4
Q
Zachary Taylor
A
- old rough and ready
- becomes the hero of the war with Mexico
- had knowledge of expansion and Manifest Destiny in the west
- will become president
5
Q
1848: treaty of guadalupe hidalgo
A
- ends the war with Mexico
- adds almost 1/3 of the US territory
- California and Texas enter as states in the Union
6
Q
remember this…
A
over 1/3 of the present-day UIS used to be owned by Mexico
7
Q
who was considered a war hero during the territorial conflict between the US and Mexico
A
Zachary Taylor
8
Q
who was the president that added California, Mexico, and Oregon to the United States territory
A
james k. polk
9
Q
_______ was made to avoid conflict between Britain and the US
A
the compromise of 1846
10
Q
america gained _______ with the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo in 1848
A
texas
11
Q
the compromise of 1846 settled the ___ dispute
A
oregon territorial
12
Q
manifest destiny
A
the idea the the US was destined to stretch from coast to coast
