Ch.12 Study guide 😭

Which present-day state was involved in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Utah

How many people had settled in Oregon by 1860?

52,000

What was the concept of Manifest Destiny?

The belief that America should stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific

How long after the gold rush did California achieve statehood?

less than 2 years

How did women benefit from settling in boomtowns?

They were allowed to own property or businesses

What animals did mountain men trap for furs?

Small animals

Which U.S. president supported Manifest Destiny?

James Polk

Why did the U.S. make the Gadsden Purchase?

To complete a southern transcontinental railroad

What led to the Texas War for Independence?

Mexicos rejection of Texas statehood

Who were the Tejanos?

Tejas settlers of spanish or mexican descent

What was the Alamo originally used as?

A mission building

Which Native American group hunted bison?

The lakota

How did California discriminate against Chinese miners?

By requiring them to pay an immigrant tax

What was the Bear Flag Revolt?

An insurrection by American settlers in California

How did the forty-niners contribute to the decline of the Native American population?

They introduced new diseases

Why did Spain prohibit Tejanos from trading with the United States?

Spain worried about US influence on the Tejanos

What type of livestock did rancheros raise in California during the 1800s?

Huge herds of cattle

Why were Mormons harassed by their neighbors?

Because they achieved too much economic and political power

How did Mexico’s trade policies differ from Spain’s?

Mexico welcomed trade with americans, while spain did not

What was the result of the Texas War for Independence?

Texas won the war and became an independent nation

Where did the Santa Fe Trail and the Oregon Trail begin?

independence, missouri

What was the main issue in annexing Texas?

slavery

Why did Southerners oppose the Wilmot Proviso?

Because it barred slavery in territories gained in the Mexican-American War.

Why did Texas want independence from Mexico?

Mexico has banned American settlements in Texass

Who commanded U.S. troops at Veracruz in 1847?

Windfield Scott

Who were the forty-niners?

Gold seekers who came to california in 1849

What geographic expansion occurred after the Mexican-American War?

The US stretched firm Atlantic to pacific

What type of houses did the Zuni live in?

Adobe houses

Who helped defend the Alamo in 1836?

Davy Crockett

Why was it difficult for Mexico to rule California?

Because of Californias size and distance from Mexico City

Were most encounters between Native Americans and pioneers friendly or hostile?

friendly

Who invented blue jeans?

Levi Strauss

What was the goal of the forty-niners?

to find gold

Which modern-day states became part of Mexico in 1821?

Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming.

Why did many forty-niners settle in California permanently?

Because they welcomed possible business opportunities.

How did the annexation of Texas contribute to the Mexican-American War?

It helped lead to the war in 1846.