Across the Missouri
Definition: The U.S. was providentially, or divinely, ordained to possess the North American continent
Manifest Destiny
Which trail out west was best known as commercial route instead of a settler/pioneer route?
Santa Fe Trail
James K. Polk outlined four goals for his administration, which he achieved all four. they are:
1. Lower the tariff
2. Restore an independent treasury system of President Van Buren
3. Settle the Oregon - Canadian border
4. ???
Acquiring California from Mexico
Which Mexican was in exile, but promised the U.S. that if they got him back into Mexico, he could end the war?
Santa Ana
He went back on his promise and decided to fight the American military instead.
As a cause of the war, Mexico never recognized the annexation of ________.
Texas
Who strongly encouraged settlers to come and settle in Oregon?
Christian missionaries
Just prior to the Texan War for Independence, Stephan F. Austin advocated for Texas to become a separate state in Mexico, while Sam Huston advocated for what?
Complete independence from Mexico.
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty (1842) settled the border dispute between Canada and Maine, and clarified the border between Canada and __________
Minnesota
A reason for the Mexican War was due to the hostilities between Mexico and the United States. This is because of the cruelty of the Mexican army on the Texans and how _________ their government was.
Unstable
President Polk was already preparing to ask Congress to declare war on Mexico, but what incident occurred that got Congress to vote for war?
The Mexican army attacked American soldiers in the disputed territory between Texas and Mexico.
What was the last battle of the Texan War for Independence where they captured the Mexican dictator, Santa Ana, and forced him to sign a treaty recognizing Texas as an independent country?
Battle of San Jacinto
In 1821, who got permission from Mexico to lead an American settlers into Texas and Pledged allegiance to Mexico?
Stephen F. Austin
Who cemented his role of being the president instead of "Acting President" after the death of William Henry Harrison?
John Tyler (Whig 1841-45).
Winfield Scott planned his capture of Mexico City by using the same route as what conquistador who defeated the Aztec Empire and claimed Mexico for Spain?
Hernán Cortés
Prior to receiving the news of the war, American settlers in __________ revolted against Mexico. With the help of Capt John Fremont and his men, they successfully to gained independence and established the Bear Flag Republic
California (A month later, news of the war came when the U.S. Navy ship anchored in Monterey Bay, and it became a territory).
In 1830, Mexico believed some American settlers came to Texas to split it apart from Mexico, so the government did the following:
1. Did not allow any more American settlers,
2. Mexico placed a heavy tariff (tax) on American goods,
3. ??
Banned the import of slaves
What battle between the Texans and Mexican armies fought in an old mission church? The siege lasted for 13 days until the Mexican army overtook the Texans and no mercy was shown to the fighters.
The Alamo
"Remember the Alamo!" was a rallying cry to the Texas that inspired them to fight.
In the election of 1844, Henry Clay lost to James K. Polk due to him not supporting what major issue?
The annexation of Texas. Polk (Democrat) supported annexation and Clay (Whig) did not.
(Polk also campaigned on being a 1 term president, which appealed to many voters)
General Scott was able to capture Mexico City after a series of battles because _____ ____ abandoned the city and country after his losses.
Santa Ana
Stephen Kearny captured what city after little resistance?
Santa Fe
Andrew Jackson was president when Texas gained their independence from Mexico. What were the two reasons he did not want to admit Texas into the Union?
1. It would spark a war with Mexico
2. Texas would have been a slave state and free states would have opposed it.
Which Indian Tribe in the Oregon Territory believed that Americans settling in Oregon were more interested in taking their land instead of saving their souls?
(Hint: After a Measles epidemic, a war party murdered 14 settlers, including Marcus and Narcissa Whitman).
Cayuses
The U.S. and Britain settled another border dispute with Oregon in 1846 that placed the U.S. and Canadian border from Minnesota to the Pacific Ocean at the _______ parallel line
49° parallel line (latitude)
After Zachary Taylor's tremendous victory in Monterey, Mexico, why did the Polk administration not want him to have any more victories and took him off of the planning to take Mexico City?
General Taylor was a Whig and people were talking about him as a presidential hopeful. The Democrats in the Polk admin did not want to give him any more victories that could take them out of power in a future election.
____________ was a captain under General Scott. While scouting for a path at Cerro Gordo to outflank the Mexicans, he hid behind a log for several hours when a Mexican patrol came by and sat on that very log. Due to his discipline of not making a sound as to not give away his position, he passed on information that secured an American victory.
Robert E. Lee
He would eventually become one of America's greatest generals and later joined the Confederacy.