To the Civil War Part 2 Flashcards
Who was the general of Mexico at the time of Mexican-American war?
Santa Anna
What did Texas want?
independence
Remember the ___________.
alamo
How may days did the Americans defend for?
12
Who was the president of America during the Mexican-American war?
James K Polk
when did Texas join the union?
1845
Which treaty ended the Mexican-American war?
treaty of Quadalupe Hidalgo
How much did the USA buy the land during the Mexican Cession for?
$15 million
What were the people who went to California for gold called?
forty niners
who invented the steel tipped plow
John Deere
what is a nativist?
an anti immigrant and catholic person
what was the north based on?
industrilization
what was the south based on?
agriculture/farming
what were trade unions?
organizations of workers with same trade or skill
who create the cotton gin?
eli whitney