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Ch 12 Settling West

Spalding Academy 7th/8th 2011

QuestionAnswer
To add a territory to one’s own territory Annex
A community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population Boomtown
To give up by treaty Cede
A person who leaves the country to live elsewhere Emigrant
A person who arranged for the settlement of land in Texas during the 1800s Empresario
People who went to California during the Gold Rush in 1849 Forty-niners
The idea popular in the United States during the 1800s that the country must expand its boundaries to the Pacific Manifest Destiny
Mexican ranch owner Ranchero
A meeting Rendezvous
A Mexican who claims Texas as his home Tejano
People who take the law into their own hands Vigilante
Man who came up with the term Manifest Destiny John O'Sullivan
What other country had a claim on Oregon country? UK, Spain, Russia
Starting point for the Oregon Trail Independence, Missouri
Ending point for the Oregon Trail Portland, Oregon
What kind of transportation did the majority of settlers take on the Oregon Trail? Covered wagon
What is Polk’s slogan for the Oregon country during his presidential campaign? 54 40 or fight!
What latitude line do the two countries agree on to split the Oregon country? 49th
Year that that the term Manifest Destiny was created 1845
Name 4 states the Oregon Trail went through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri
Name one danger that settlers faced on the Oregon Trail Drowning, Indian attack, Scurvy, Freezing, Disease, etc.
Mexico invited Americans to come to Texas and settle the land. What did Mexico give to these settlers and what 3 things were the settlers expected to do in return? Mex gave cheap land and no taxes for 10 yrs. US must become Mex citizens, obey Mex laws, become Catholic
The Americans in Texas did not obey the Mexican rules. Please describe the general events that led to Texas independence. Mex ends US immigration. Austin organizes US. US defeats Mex in Gonzales and San Antonio. Mex defeats US in the Alamo. US defeats Mex at San Jacinto. Santa Anna forced to sign peace treaty. TX free!
Please describe Polk’s secret plan to start a war with Mexico. Americans don’t want war w/ Mex. would extend slavery. Polk sends Taylor across Nueces R. Waits for Mex to fire 1st shot.
The Battle at the Alamo was fought between the Texans—such as Davy Crockett—and Santa Anna and his Mexican forces. True
In the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo America had to pay Mexico $200 million dollars for the land they won. False
California was first settled by Spanish missionaries during the era of Spanish colonization. True
Texas was not annexed by the United States because the presidents did not want to upset the balance between slave and free states. True
After the Mexican American War Mexico was forced to give up a large portion of land that is now known as the American West. True
During the Mexican American War a small group of Americans in California declared the state independent. They named their new country the Bull Moose Republic. False
Texas was an independent country for 9 years before President Taylor admitted it into the union in 1845. False
California becomes a state in 1850 after the discovery of gold in the state. True
The Treaty of Gadsden ended the Mexican American War. False
Choose Gold Rush or Mormonism and explain the event from beginning to end. Be sure to include important people, events, dates, and the positive and negative impact of their move to the West. 1830 Joseph Smith founds Mormonism. Gains following in PA. Moves to OH. Kicked out of Missouri and OH. Smith murdered. Young is new leader. Settle in SLC. Impact: Opinion
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