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Unit 9
Texas and Mexican/American War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the capital of Texas? | Austin |
| Houston is located by the: | Gulf of Mexico |
| In what direction is Houston from Dallas? | Southeast |
| In what direction is San Antonio from Houston? | Southwest |
| What city shares an airport with Dallas? | Fort Worth |
| What is the nickname of Texas? | Lone Star State |
| What is San Antonio MOST famous for? | The Alamo |
| What is Houston most famous for? | oil |
| What Texas city is closest to Mexico? | San Antonio |
| Name the boundary separating America from Mexico today | Rio Grande River |
| In 1830 who was the President of Mexico? | Santa Anna |
| How did America get Texas? | Annexed it |
| How did America get Florida? | Bought it |
| Which term cannot be used to explain how America got California? | annexed it |
| Who was Florida acquired from? | Spain |
| Who was California acquired from? | Mexico |
| Who was Texas acquired from? | no one - it was its own country |
| The Adams-Onis Treaty dealt with : | buying Florida |
| Define Annex: | Addition |
| Who was the 1st president of Texas? | Sam Houston |
| What kind of country was Texas? | Republic |
| How long was Texas its own country? | 9 years |
| What promise did America make in the Adams-Onis Treaty? | To leave Texas Spanish |
| How did America begin to go against the Adams - Onis Treaty in the 1820s? | They tried to buy Texas from Mexico |
| By 1830 there were: | more Americans in Texas than Mexicans |
| What people impacted upon Texan population the most? | Americans |
| Why did Americans want to move to Texas? | To grow cotton |
| What were the 3 laws the Texans had to obey in Mexico? | Become a Mexican citizen, become Roman Catholic, no slavery |
| What law did the Texans hate the most? | no slavery |
| Why did Texans hate the no slavery law? | They wanted enslaved people to pick the cotton |
| After the Battle of the Alamo what was the rallying cry? | "Remember the Alamo!" |
| Who won the Battle of the Alamo? | Mexicans |
| How many Americans vs Mexicans were there at the Alamo? | 300 vs 6000 |
| How long was the battle of the Alamo? | 10 days |
| What 2 famous men were at the Alamo? | Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett |
| Who invented a knife? | Jim Bowie |
| How many Americans survived the Battle of the Alamo? | none |
| Why was the battle of San Jacinto important? | It was where Houston captured Santa Anna |
| After the battle of San Jacinto what happened to Texas? | it became its own country |
| What is the name of the capital of Mexico? | Mexico City |
| The Nueces River is: | North of the Rio Grande River |
| What was the immediate cause of the Mexican/American War? | The border was disputed |
| Who was America's president during the Mexican-American War? | James Polk |
| What is James Polk most famous for? | Being the Manifest Destiny President |
| What was the name of the treaty ending the Mexican-American War? | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
| How did the treaty affect Mexico? | it made her physically weaker due to the major loss of land |
| The Mexico-American War can best be considered to be a part of America's : | Manifest Destiny |
| What are examples of states once owned by Mexico? | California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona |
| The treaty ending the Mexican-American War included this provision: | Texas would be recognized as a part of America |
| The Alamo was a: | church |
| What word best describes James Polk's presidency: | Expansion |
| What foreign city did America occupy during the Mexican-American War? | Mexico City |
| After the Mexican-American War what was the big argument between northern and southern states? | whether or not slavery would be allowed to expand west |
| What are the 3 causes of the Mexican-American War? | U.S. annexation of Texas, Manifest Destiny, desire for land |
| How many terms did James Polk serve? | 1 |
| What 2 American states were involved in the Gadsden Purchase? | New Mexico and Arizona |
| Who bought the Gadsden Purchase? | America |
| Why was the Gadsden Purchase made? | To build a southern transcontinental railroad |
| The Gadsden Purchase can best be called: | The final piece of Americas Manifest Destiny |
| Define Manifest Destiny: | God's desire for Americans to own all of North America |
| How much land did America get from the Mexican/American War? | 2/3 |
| What can BEST be called the beginning of Manifest Destiny? | The Louisiana Purchase |
| Who did Texas declare independence from | Mexico |
| Another word for a church is: | Mission |
| Why was the Mexican-American War important? | Because American achieved its Manifest Destiny |
| Who did America buy the Gadsden Purchase from? | Mexico |
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