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Test 5/14 Flashcards

1
Q

What scared off Mexican settlers in TX?

A

Friction between native americans

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2
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What year did Mexico win independence from spain?

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1821

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3
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What did Spain’s system of Roman Catholic missions in CA, New Mexico, and TX try to do?

A

Convert Native Americans to Catholicism and to settle them on mission lands

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4
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What did Mexico do w surrounding land of the missions from Spain?

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Offered to gov officials and ranchers

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5
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When did mexico ease trade restrictions between New Mexico, CA, and TX and the U.S.?

A

1820s

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6
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Why did Mexico encourage American settlement in TX

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To prevent border violations and protect territory from native American attacks

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7
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When did mexico give land grants to Stephen Austin and sell 300

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1821-1825

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8
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What did americans have to pledge to mexico in settling in TX

A

Obey Mexican law
Convert to Catholicism
Learn spanish

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9
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When did mexico abolish slavery

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1824

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10
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During what years did illegal american immigrants flood TX and claim land for farming?

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1821-1830s

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11
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What problems did mexico have w anglos

A

They were protestant
Spoke english
Brought slavery

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12
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In what year did mexico impose tax on american goods

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1830

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13
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What year was antonio santa anna elected president and austin traveled to him for self gov for texas

A

1833

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14
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What year did TX become the 28th state of the US

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dec 29th 1845

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15
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Stephen F Austin

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Received land grants from Mexican government and brought 300 American families into Texas giving them cheap land

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16
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How did santa anna enforce laws in tx

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Marched down san antionio w 4k army

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17
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What year did texas rebels attack and take over the alamo in san antonio

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Dec 1835

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18
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In what year did Santa anna take over the Alamo

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Feb 23- 1836-March 6 1836

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19
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Battle of San Jacinto

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April 21 1836 texans attacked led by sam houston & defeated and captured santa anna

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20
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Treaty of Velasco

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Granted independence to Texas 1836

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21
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In what year did Texas rebel leaders issue Declaration of Independence and Constitution

A

March 2-March 16 1836

22
Q

In what year did Santa Anna Texas rebels at Goiad

A

March 20, 1836

23
Q

When did Sam Houston’s army retreat across Texas

A

March to April 1836

24
Q

In what year was sam elected president of the Republic of Texas

A

September 1836

25
Q

When did Houston ask US government to annex Texas

A

1838

26
Q

When was the US government divided over annexation of Texas

A

1838-1844

27
Q

Why was that US divided over the annexation of Texas

A

Slavery issue and concern about provoking a war with Mexico

28
Q

When did James K Polk become president

A

November 1844

29
Q

What new territories did President James polk want from Mexico

A

New mexico and CA

30
Q

Sides on texas border

A

Mexico said it was at nueces river while texas said rio grande

31
Q

What did polk do to gain mew territories peacefully

A

Sent emissary, john slidell, to mexico to purchase it and get rio grande border

32
Q

Immediate causes of war w mexico

A

Zachary taylor marched to rio grande; mexico killed 9 of them

33
Q

What was the wilmot proviso

A

Prohibited slavery in lands that may be gained from Mexico

34
Q

John fremont

A

Led exploration through mexicos alta CA province
another violation of mexican territorial rights
-american settlers seized town of Sonoma in June 1846 declared CA free

35
Q

US leaders during Mexican war

A

Winfield scott and zachary taylor

36
Q

Treaty of guadalupe hidalgo

A

Treaty between US and Mexico
Mexico agreed to Rio Grandy border and gave New Mexico And California
US paid 15 million for Nevada Utah or Colorado and Wyoming

37
Q

Gadsen purchase

A

1853 us paid 10M FOR TERRIOTY SOUTH OF Gila river

-established borders if current 48 states

38
Q

When was gold found in Ca

A

Jan 1848

39
Q

What were miners who went to California for gold called

A

49ers

40
Q

Manifest destiny

A

Belief that the United States destiny was to expand to Pacific ocean and into Mexican territory

41
Q

Reasons for manifest destiny expansion

A

Religion-escape religious persecution, protestant Christianity
Economics landfarming new markets seek employment after panic of 1837

42
Q

Treaty of fort laramie

A

1851 provided native American nations control in return for them not to attack settlers and to allow construction of government

43
Q

Santa fe trail

A

Missouri to Santa Fe New Mexico
Springs of 1821 to 1860s
Missouri traders
Traded cloth guns etc. for gold silver furs

44
Q

Oregon Trail

A

Missouri to Portland Oregon
Fertile soil
Convert Native Americans to Christianity

45
Q

Mormon trail

A

Joseph Smith followers New York to Illinois

46
Q

Brigham young

A

Moved to steph Smits followers to great Salt Lake

47
Q

Telegraph

A

Samuel Morse

New communication links

48
Q

Sewing machine

A

I m singer

49
Q

Steamboat

A

Robert Fulton

50
Q

Railroads

A

Faster

could use in the winter

51
Q

Steel plowing

A

Sliced heavy soil

John deere

52
Q

Mechanical reapper

A

Cyrus McCormick five farmworkers job in one

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