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Texas/Mexico

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Led a rebellion of 80,000 against Spain Fr. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Empresario who brought settlers to Texas Stephen F. Austin
Who defeated Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna? Sam Houston
Battle that defeated Santa Anna Battle of San Jacinto
What was Texas called after achieving independence? REPUBLIC of Texas
Texas was once its own country True
Empresario Agent of the Mexican government hired to bring settlers to Texas
Who was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna? Mexican leader who came to power in 1830 and suspended Mexico's constitution
What did American settlers bring with them to Texas? Slaves
From what region did most American settlers come from? The South
What was the Alamo an old mission in san Antonio occupied by Texan revolutionaries
Who said "Remember the Alamo" Sam Houston
What was Manifest Destiny? Belief that the US should extend to the Pacific Ocean
Wh was president during the Mexican American War? James K. Polk
What is a vaquero a Mexican cowboy
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War and gave America more land? Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What was the Gadsden purchase US purchase of land in the SW from Mexico
What is a Californio Spanish settlers who lived in California for generations
What empire owned California during the first part of the 1800's? Mexico
Which river did Mexico claim as its northern border? Nueces
Which river did the US claim as its southern border? Rio Grande
What was the Bear Flag revolt? Us settlers rebelled in California and declared it the California Republic
What was the Wilmot Proviso? A policy aimed at banning slavery in lands gained from Mexico - it failed, but heightened sectionalism
What was the Thornton Affair? A battle between American and Mexican troops near the Rio Grande river that led to the Mexican American War
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