Mexican-American War

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Texas

A state in the southern US that got its own independnrt from Mexico

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Houston

In the southeast of texas a little north of the lagoon

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Galveston

A little south of texas on a lagoon

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Austin

Capital of texas, in the center

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San Antonio

A city in texas just south of Austin

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Rio Grande

Border in the southernmost part, separates Texas from Mexico

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Nueces river

a little nort of the rio grande, but still in the soth

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Dallas

A city in the north texas, towards the east

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Amarillo

A city in the texas panhandle

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El paso

a city in the westernmost portion of texas

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Brownsville

A city in the southernmost portion of Texas, on the rio grande

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Who previously owned Texas?

Mexico

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Stephen Austin

American who settled in Texas, one of the leaders for Texan independence from Mexico

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Which state in Stephen Austin from?

Missouri

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Who is Stephen Austin's father?

Moses Austin

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Why did Stephen Austin moved to Texas?

He was encouraged by land grants

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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

President of Mexico

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Sam Houston

Commander of the Texas army at the battle of San Jacinto; later elected president of the Republic of Texas

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In 1836, what was the capital of Texas?

San Antonio

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Davy Crockett

United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)

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Treaty of Velasco

Treaty that ended the Texas Revolution.

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Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

Sam Houston

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When did Mexico get independent from Spain?

1821

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Which native tribe live in TX originally?

Comanche

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Why did Mexico want settlers in Texas?

To strengthen national and economic control and to be a buffer zone and to increase revenue

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Even though Mexico wanted it, why didn't many Americans move?

Because there were a lot of strings attached, such as becoming catholic and speaking spanish .

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How does the Texas Flag look?

White on the top, red on the bottom, a blue field on the left with a star in the middle of the blue field.

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empresario

a person who arranged for the settlement of land in Texas during the 1800s

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How many families does stephen austin bring to TX in 1822?

300

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In 1839, the capital of texas was moved where?

Austin

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When did Mexico outlaw slavery?

1829

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When did Mexico further ban American settlers?

1830

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Texas War of Independence

Successful revolt by Texans against Mexican rule in 1835-1836; gained their independence from this

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Battle of Gonzales

-First battle of the Texas Revolution. "Come and Take It". ------Texan victory

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-October 1835

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Battle of the alamo

-Mexican win

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-Bowie, Travis, Crockett die here

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-March 1836

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-200 americans delay Santa Anna here

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Battle of Goliad

-Santa Anna executed 350 Texans

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-March 1836

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-Remember this and Alamo

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-Texans very convinced they had to win

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-Texan victory

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Battle of San Jacinto

-April 1836

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-Santa Anna outnumbered Texans

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-Texas won

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-Santa anna captured

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texas revolution

the 1836 rebellion in which Texas gained its independence from Mexico

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Why didn't Andrew Jackson want to annex Texas?

He didn't want to fire up the slavery debate

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How long was Texas its own country?

9 years

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When does Texas become part of the U.S?

December 27th, 1845

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What number state is Texas?

28

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Who signs the annexation treaty?

James K. Polk

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Who lobbies Texas?

John Tyler

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How did Polk try to convince to Americans that Texas should join?

Oregon was made a free state

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mexican-american war

(1846-1848) The war between the United States and Mexico in which the United States acquired one half of the Mexican territory.

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Webster-Ashburton Treaty

Between the US and Brits, made to settle the boundary between Maine and Canada

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Which treaty gave the U.S possession of Florida?

Adams-Onis

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Election of 1844

Main debate over Texas. Whigs nominate Henry Clay and democrats nominate James Polk. Polk says he will annex Texas and Oregon to make both sides happy. Polk was elected

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James K.Polk

president in March 1845. wanted to settle oregon boundary dispute with britain. wanted to aquire California. wanted to annex Texas into union.

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-democrat

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-Tennesseean

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-Young Hickory

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Oregon Question

A dispute between the British and the Americans over the boundary of Oregon. However, it was resolved by declaring the 49th parallel the official border, preventing war yet again.

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49th Parallel

The Oregon Treaty of 1846 established an U.S./Canadian (British) border along this parallel. The boundary along the 49th parallel extended from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.

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54 40 or fight

slogan of those wanting to take all of Oregon; numbers (54 40') was line of latitude where people wanted Oregon border; did not want compromise of 49th parallel, as was done by President Polk.

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Gadsden purchase

strip of land in present day Arizona and New Mexico for which the United States paid Mexico $10 million in 1853.

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Mexican Cession

  1. Awarded as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo after the Mexican American War. U.S. paid $15 million for 525,000 square miles. Same cost as the Louisiana Purchase

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, and California in exchange for $15 million

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According to Mexico, what river formed the boundary between Texas and Mexico?

Nueces

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According to the U.S, what river formed the boundary between Texas and Mexico?

Rio Grande

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Manifest destiny

A notion held by a nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic the Pacific.

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What states are formed from the Mexican cession?

NUTCCAN (nevada, utah, texas, california, colorado, arizona, new mexico

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Why was the Gasden Purchase made?

Because the US wanted to build a railroad and santa anna wanted new uniforms

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Who invented Manifest Destiny?

John O’ Sullivan

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2nd great awakening

  • Religious fervor, evangelists, conversions

  • 1790 to 1830s

  • Lincoln’s Lyceum

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We have it in our power to start the world over again

Thomas Paine

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Reasons for Moving West

  1. Crowds in the east

  2. Religious fervor

  3. Economy

  4. Avaiable living

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Zachary Taylor

General that went to the mexican border

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the 49th paralell set the border between what?

The Us and the Great Britain

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Winfield Scott

General who captured Mexico City

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Veracruz

Coastal mexican city

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Santa Anna was sent in Exile where?

Cuba

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