History - RP12

Who started the phrase "manifest destiny"?

John O'Sullivan

How did John O'Sullivan influence westward expansion? How could his ideas have been interpreted in a racially/religiously motivated way?

By writing about manifest destiny, he said God will want them to do it. He also said it was their duty to go on untrotted land, even though the Native Americans lived there.

What was the starting point of both the Santa Fe, Trail, and Oregon Trail?

Independence, Missouri

Why were border clashes between Mexico and the US common?

America allowed slavery, but Mexico banned it

What happened in 1846 to encourage settlement of the Oregon territory?

The US in Great Britain signed a treaty, setting the boundary between their territories and organ country, which gave the land stability.

What happened to John Smith? Where did Brigham Young eventually lead them and how many stops did they make along the way?

He was killed by a mob. Young led them to Utah and they made one stop.

Did the Mexican American war end before the gold rush?

Yes

Approximately when was the Mexican American war, and the Spanish American war?

1850, 1900

According the john wood, what disease made heading west difficult?

Cholera, typhoid, dysentery

Does modern day Texas use the Rio Grande or the Rio Nueces as its southern border?

Rio grande

From Spains POV, what were the two biggest threats to stability in Mexico prior to 1821? Why?

Americans illegally doing business with Tejano's, and Native Americans attacking Spanish settlements. It's bad because they couldn't maintain peace.

When Mexico first won its independence, what modern day states were included in its territory?

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

Why did Mexico encourage American settlers to come to tejas?

To stabilize the territory/population

How was the Texas region of Mexico a melting pot?

They had many different religions, like protestants and Catholics, many languages like English and people speaking Spanish, and lots of women because they could own businesses and inherit land.

Why was it cliché about Mexico wanting Americans to immigrate to Texas?

After they invited Americans to immigrate there, they grew concerned about too many Americans coming in the population growing and becoming less Mexican

Describe the Alamos's role in Texas independence

The Alamo became a symbol for Texas independence

Describe Sam Houston's role in Texan independence

He was the Texans army commander. He attacked the Mexican army. He won the battle of San Jacinto and captured Santa Ana.

In what way is Andrew Jackson's treatment of Texas surprising?

He was a supporter of expansion and slavery, but he didn't want to start a war with Mexico over Texas

What president gets credit for annexing in Texas? What other territory did this president set his sites on?

James K Polk, the Oregon territory

How was Santa Anna's legacy complicated?

He caused the Texas war for independence. He put down the rebellion and took over the Alamo. He was just more complicated.

Why was annexing Texas controversial give two reasons

It will make numbers of slave and three states uneven, and it worsened relations between US and Mexico by potential war

How did Polk pick a fight with Mexico?

He purposely went into no man's land and caused a Mexican to kill him, causing a war that he wanted

Why did the US military have such an easy time invading New Mexico?

The city was unguarded and New Mexico, decided not to fight

Why did the US military have such an easy time invading California?

They were having their own revolt against Mexico

What treaty ended the Mexican American war?

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)

What was the Wilmont proviso, and how did it exemplify sectional tensions?

It was never passed, although it did call for all land gained from the Mexican American war to not allow slavery.

What was the last land acquisition to complete the US modern borders?

The Gadson purchase

What town did John Sutter help start?

Sacramento

Why did Sutter abandon his colony?

Because the word of gold there got out and everyone was heading there

How did the San Francisco 49ers get their name?

From the farmers who arrived in 1849

How did the gold Rush create a melting pot in California?

Different descents of people came to mine for gold

How did the problem of boomtowns mirror the problems of the earliest English colonies?

They didn't have strong leaders nor government

Why was California attractive to women?

They could make a good living there and they had greater freedoms

How was California's first constitution similar to most states constitutions?

It prohibited slavery, but didn't give civil rights to non-white and females, and had a democratically what elected government

Was California admitted, as a slave or free state

Free state