history chapter 4 study guide: manifest destiny

who was black hawk

Sauk chief, prophet had vision of him defeating the us

who were the mormons

religious community founded by joseph smith (LDS church)

describe movement of mormons

first in NY than IL, later to Utah since polygamy was protested

what was 54 40 or fight

slogan for latitude for border of Oregon,

webster-ashburton treaty

settled maine and Minnesota border

james k polk

democrat, after Texas was annexed thought war would win california

who was columbia

female personification of the united states

what was Oregon trail

missouri to oregon

who were the 49ers

those who went to california during its gold rush

what happened to San Francisco during gold rush?

population skyrocketed, instantly became major successful city

what was the treaty of fort laramie

defined the territories between great plains tribes and the united states and allow travel through the oregon trail

manifest destiny

the idea that the US was destined to spread across North America to the Pacific

black hawk war

conflict of Sauk and fox against the US government

what were the motivations for westward expansion

escape religious violence, new markets, cheap land, job oppurtunities

what was the treaty of velasco

Republic of Texas, president is Sam houston

what were tejanos

mexican settlers in texas

what were anglo-americans

white settlers in texas

what were empresarios

land agents who brought anglo-americans to TX

what did Steve Austin do

petition for MX for self-government

who won the battle of alamo

mexico won

what were the sectionalism concerns with the annexation of Texas?

south wanted slavery and north was worried about losing balance of power

what did Polk do since Mx refused to negotiated

sent general Zachary Taylor to the border America wanted on Rio grande instead of nueces to pressure mexico

what was wilmot-proviso

failed attempt to ban slavery in the land won in the war

how did the war end

treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, us pays Mexico 15 million and lets Mexicans live in US with rights

what was Gadsden purchase

us pays an additional 10 million for Mexican territory