Texas History Chapter 14 Flashcards
GTT-What does it mean?
Gone To Texas
Why was San Francisco so important?
It was a port the US wanted to control
Who was Mary Madison?
Free African American who filed petition to stay in Texas
Mirabeau B. Lamar was…
Former Texas president who served in the Mexican-American War
Who was John Slidell?
He was the one sent to negotiate with the Mexican government
Who was Winfield Scott?
General who captured Mexico City in 1847
Who was Jose Antonio Navarro?
Mexican American who signed the Declaration of Independence
Who was Juan Cortina?
Fought for Mexican and Tejano rights
What was Emeline FWC awarded with for damages?
One Dollar
Who served as scouts for the US during the Mexican War?
Texas Rangers
How could settlers obtain land under the Homestead Act?
Live on the land
Who lost to General Taylor at Buena Vista?
Santa Anna
How did the American Party influence the Democratic Party?
Conventions that elected political candidates
What happened to the Mexican citizens living on the lands given up by Mexico?
Given opportunity to keep their land and become US citizens
Did Whigs support or oppose slavery?
Oppose
Why did Germans come to Texas?
To escape hardships and the potato famine
What was one of the first thing Texans did in setting up a new government
Create a new constitution
Three problems faced by the new state were…
Debt, Native Americans attacks, and non-recognition by Mexico
Who represented business interests?
Whigs
Who represented farmers and laborers?
Democrats
Who represented African Americans?
No one
Most European immigrants coming to Texas were from…
Germany
The ___________ Party tried to prevent new immigrants from voting. Also known as Know Nothing Party because when asked, they replied, “I know nothing.”
American
What did Mexican Americans do for work?
Farming and ranching
How did the US win the war with Mexico?
Better leaders and equipment
How did Mexico feel about the annexation of Texas?
They were insulted
What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo do?
Mexico surrendered their land from Texas to the Pacific Ocean. This was called Mexican Cession.
Name some provisions of the Constitution of 1845
The governor’s term was 2 years and could not serve more than 2 terms. Had to live in Texas for 3 years and be at least 39 years of age. Senate-4 years; House-2 years. Protected the system of slavery and barred women from voting.
Name two causes of the Mexican-American War
Mexico insisted the Nueces River was the boundary between the U.S. and Mexico; the U.S. wanted to control the port on the coast of California, and disputes over damage caused by Mexico during several Mexican revolutions.
What was the reservation system established and why did it not succeed?
To contain and control Native Americans. They were too small, they did not like being restricted, and this was not their way of life they had known for centuries.
