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Manifest Destiny
Belief in U.S. expansion across North America.
John L. O'Sullivan
Coined 'Manifest Destiny' in 1845.
Land Grants
Land offered to Americans for settling Texas.
Catholicism Requirement
Settlers had to convert to Catholicism in Texas.
Tensions and Distrust
Growing suspicion between U.S. and Mexico.
Slavery Ban
Mexico prohibited slavery in its territories.
Santa Anna
Mexican leader who suppressed opposition.
Battle of Gonzalez
First battle of the Texan War for Independence.
The Alamo
Site of a pivotal battle in Texas independence.
San Jacinto River
Location of Texan ambush against Santa Anna.
Treaties of Velasco
Agreements recognizing Texas independence.
Rio Grande River
New southern boundary established by the treaty.
Nueces River
Previous boundary claimed by Mexico.
Annexation
Political appropriation of territory.
Sam Houston
First president of Texas, supported annexation.
American Immigration Ban
Mexico prohibited American settlers in Texas.
Tariffs
Taxes imposed on U.S. imports to Texas.
Protests
Texans resisted Mexican laws and taxes.
Skirmish
Minor conflict between Texan protesters and soldiers.
Militia
Local military force formed by Texans.
Independence Declaration
Texas declared independence from Mexico in 1836.
Mexican Troops
Forces that besieged the Alamo.
Execution of POWs
Mexican forces killed captured Texans post-battle.
A.P. Stone
Ohio Democratic Congressmen who supported Texas annexation.
Rio Grande
U.S. claimed southern border of Texas.
James K. Polk
President advocating for Manifest Destiny (1845-1849).
Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!
Polk's slogan for Oregon territory claim.
Disputed Territory
Area claimed by both U.S. and Mexico.
Treaty of Velasco
Agreement recognizing Rio Grande as Texas border.
John Slidell
Sent by Polk to negotiate with Mexico.
Zachary Taylor
General ordered to secure disputed territory.
Declaration of War
Formal announcement of conflict with Mexico on May 13, 1846.
Whigs
Political party opposing the Mexican-American War.
Civil Disobedience
Thoreau's philosophy against unjust government actions.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1848 treaty ending the Mexican-American War.
Mexican Cession
Land ceded by Mexico, including California and New Mexico.
Henry David Thoreau
Philosopher who protested the war through tax refusal.
Vera Cruz
Site of the first U.S. amphibious landing in 1847.
Robert E. Lee
Captain who participated in capturing Mexico City.
Fiscal Conservatives
Opposed Texas annexation due to financial concerns.
Opposition to War
Criticism of the war as unjust and expansionist.
Political Instability
Mexico's condition affecting Slidell's negotiations.
Blood of Abel
Lincoln's reference to moral implications of war.
Blockade
U.S. strategy to gain access to Mexico in 1846.