texas revolution and mexican american war Flashcards
(23 cards)
helped 300 families settle in the Texas territory
Stephen F Austin
dictator of Mexico
Santa Anna
capital of Mexico
Mexico City
“businessmen” who found buyers for Mexican land
empresarios
aftermath of the Alamo, Mexican soldiers killed all US soldiers at this camp
Goliad massacre
rallying cry for the Texas volunteers
“Remember the Alamo!”
Santa Anna marched on a group of Texas volunteers, killed them all here
Battle of the Alamo
general of the Texas Army and first president of the Republic
Sam Houston
Houston ambushed Santa Anna’s army and took him captive, later forcing him to sign a peace treaty
Battle of San Jacinto
where the California Gold Rush began
Sutter’s Mill
Polk’s expansionist campaign slogan
“54-40 or fight!”
set the northern US boundary at the 42nd parallel
Oregon Treaty of 1846
why America went to war with Mexico
land grab
group of 50 Irish immigrants (Catholic) who deserted the US army and were later executed by it
Saint Patrick’s Battalion
America got Nevada, Utah, part of Wyoming and New Mexico, and California from this
Mexican Cession
path many 49er’s took
California Trail
a hungry family with seriously bad luck on California Trail
Donner Party
this ended the Mexican American War
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)
land deal that settled the US-Mexico border, US paid Mexico $10 million
Gadsden Purchase
tax levied because Americans suspected Chinese miners of hoarding all the gold (which isn’t true)
Foreign Miners Tax
nickname for prospectors hoping to strike it rich in Cali
49ers
marched on Mexico City and effectively ended the Mexican-American War
General Winfield Scott
