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Soc St, Chapter 12

Manifest Destiny 1818-1853

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The U.S. government twice attempted to purchase Texas from Mexico but... Mexico refused
The Whitman Mission was wiped out when they contacted _________ from the local natives. measles
Santa Anna was a ____________. dictator
Northerners opposed annexing Texas because it would become a __________ state. slave
As time went on, most of the beaver were trapped out and many mountain men went to Oregon to ________. farm
The Texans __________ at the Battle of the Alamo. were defeated
By 1830, (all but a few/very few) settlers in Texas were adopting the Mexican ways and following the stipulations that Mexico had set for them to settle in Texas. very few
By 1830, Texas had more __________ living there than Mexicans. Americans
Many Northerners were against annexing Texas because it would become a _________ state. slave
After exhausting the beaver supply in Oregon Country, many mountain men found work as ________. guides
Economic problems in the East persuaded many people to head ______ to look for a fresh start. West
_________________ became the Texans battle cry as they fought for independence. "Remember the Alamo"
In 1846, England agreed to give up their claim to _______ of the Oregon Territory. half
In the 1840s, many Americans came to believe that it was our ______________ to expand from ocean to ocean. Manifest Destiny
In 1826, Texans elected _________ as their first president. Sam Houston
Spain and Mexico encouraged settlement of Texas by offering _______________. cheap land to settlers
James Polk (won/lost) the 1844 presidential election because he insisted the British give up their claim to the Oregon country. won
In the early 1800s, the United States, Great Britian, Spain, and Russia all laid claim to part of ___________ Oregon Country.
_____________ played an important role in westward settlement as they discovered new routes to the West for settlers that came later. Mountain men
Soon after the Texans gained their independence, they requested that the United States_____________. annex them
What was the high point of the year for mountain men? rendezvous
The yearly meeting of mountain men was known as the rendezvous
Who came to the meeting of mountain men? Native Americans, agents of trading companies, trappers
After which victory did Santa Anna sign a treaty recognizing the independence of Texas? Battle of San Jacinto
Who was not killed at the Battle of the Alamo: Jim Bowie; Davy Crockett; Sam Houston? Sam Houston
What philosophy meant that the United States was set apart to extend its boundaries all the way to the Pacific? Manifest Destiny
Santa Anna was captured in the Battle of ________ and forced to recognize Texas' independence. San Jacinto
Commander in Chief of the Texas forces was... Sam Houston
The first Americans to reach the Oregon country were... fur traders
What was James K. Polk's presidential campaign slogan in 1844? "Fifty-four Forty or Fight"
What allowed people from both Britain and the United States to settle in Oregon country? joint occupation
Reports of what persuaded many Americans to settle in Oregon country? fertile land
Among the first settlers of the Oregon country, after trappers, were the... missionaries
Great Britain and the United States resolved the Oregon issue by setting the boundary between them at the 40* line of latitude
Which was the last country to challenge the United States' control of Oregon? Britain
The Mexican government sold land to Americans in Texas very cheaply and allowed them to settle there, but they had to follow certain stipulations - list three of them Learn Spanish; Become a Mexican citizen; Convert to the Catholic religion Obey Mexican laws.
President Jackson (agreed/refused) to annex Texas. refused
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