Mexican-American War and Texas Independence

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to the Mexican-American War, Texas independence, and the Gold Rush.

Santa Anna

Seized power in Mexico City and led military campaigns during the Mexican-American War.

Lone Star Republic

The name for Texas after it became independent from Mexico, symbolized by a single star on its flag.

Alamo

A fortified former mission in San Antonio, Texas, where a pivotal battle took place during the Texas Revolution.

Sam Houston

The Texan leader who defeated Mexican leader Santa Anna.

James K. Polk

An expansionist president from Tennessee who was in office during the Mexican-American War.

Zachary Taylor

A US Army general who won several victories in the Mexican-American War.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

An agreement that ended the Mexican-American War, ceding vast territories to the US including California.

Wilmot Proviso

A proposal that aimed to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico, which caused division in Congress.

Forty-niners

People who traveled to California in search of gold during the Gold Rush.

California Gold Rush

A mass migration of laborers to California in 1849, notably including many from China.

California's 1844 Constitution

Notable for excluding African Americans from citizenship rights.