UNIT V APUSH: MANIFEST DESTINY II

Mexican-American War 1846-1848

A war fought between the United States and Mexico, sparked by the annexation of Texas and a border dispute. The U.S. victory resulted in a massive territorial gain.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848

The treaty that ended the Mexican-American War. Mexico was forced to cede a vast amount of territory to the U.S. in exchange for $15 million.

The “Mexican Cession”

The name for the territory Mexico ceded to the U.S. in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which includes the present-day states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming.

California Gold Rush 1849

A massive migration of people to California following the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848.

“forty-niners”

The nickname for the prospectors who flocked to California during the Gold Rush in 1849.

Chinese immigrants

A significant group of immigrants who came to California during the Gold Rush to work in the goldfields, on railroads, and in other industries, often facing severe discrimination.

The Wilmot Proviso (David Wilmot)

An unsuccessful 1846 proposal by Congressman David Wilmot to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico. It passed the House but failed in the Senate, yet it ignited a fierce national debate over slavery in the new territories.