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Quest of a Hemisp 14

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General Sam Houston Former governor of Tennessee. 1st President of the "lone star" republic
David Crockett an American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician who served in the Texas Revolution; "King of the Wild Frontier"
James Knox Polk Elected President in 1844; invited Texas to be 28th state of US;sent troops to Rio Grande during war with Mexico.
The Alamo Historic Spanish mission built by Roman Catholic missionaries in San Antonio; in 1794 used for barracks by Spanish soldiers; Site of a battle between Americans and army led by Mexican President,Santa Anna
Third Expedition John C. Fremont's 3rd trip to explore & survey Mexican territory
John C. Fremont Briefly appointed Governor of newly organized Republic of California when war was declared on Mexico.
Bear Flag Flag of new Republic of California
empresarios someone who brought settlers to the region in exchange for generous grants of land
emigrant a person who leaves their country and to settle in another
immigrants a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence.
Why were Americans interested in Texas? *Huge amounts of land perfect for planting cotton. *Generous colonization laws
Reasons for Texas annexation *Texans from US could reacquire US citizenship *"Fresh" soil for southern planters in the West *Bankrupt farmers & bankers wanted a "fresh" start in the West
Reasons against Texas annexation * Could begin a war with Mexico *Slavery would spread
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848 US gained territory west to the Pacific & south to the Rio Grande; US paid Mexico $15 million & agreed to settle all claims of citizens against Mexico : Mexico also gave up all claims to Texas and recognized the Rio Grande as America’s southern boundary.
How was the Oregon boundary question settled? By establishing the border between British North America and the United States along the 49th parallel
Social reforms of the 1830's and 1840's *Families began businesses in their home * Industry moved to mills * Ages 10 and up worked 10 hr/day for wages * Trade societies and unions were formed *Laws against child labor were passed *Temperance movement began
Social reforms of the 1830's and 1840's * 1st Women's Rights Convention held * Dorothea Dix campaigned for proper hospitals for insane persons * Imprisonment for debt was outlawed * Men allowed to vote w/out owning property * Public schools spread * Rising attitudes against slavery
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