Texas/Mexico
Why did the Texans declare independence in 1836?
Santa Anna attempted to enforce Mexican authority over Texas and its residents
Santa Anna placed additional taxes on Tejanos and Anglo-American in Texas
The Mexican army attacked the Texan army at the Rio Grande
The Mexican army attempted to take a cannon from Texans in Gonzales
Santa Anna attempted to enforce Mexican authority over Texas and its residents
What word means a religious settlement housing a small number of priests?
Presidio
Mission
Pueblo
Mission
What types of economic opportunities did many women have during the California gold rush?
They owned the majority of mining companies and employed large numbers of miners
They made money doing laundry and cooking meals for miners
They established mining camps and sold individual land plots to groups of miners
They made money doing laundry and cooking meals for miners
Put the following events in chronological order:
Oregon Country
Gadsden Purchase
Texas Annexation
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
Oregon Country
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
Who won the battle of the Alamo?
Texas or Mexico
Mexico
What word means a town housing Spanish citizens?
Presidio
Mission
Pueblo
Pueblo
Why did so many Chinese come to California between 1849 and 1853?
Most wanted to find work in the different industries opening in San Francisco
Most planned to make money in the gold mines and then open businesses in California afterward
Most wanted to find work on the new farms established near Sacramento
Most hoped to make money in the gold mines and then return to China eventually
Most hoped to make money in the gold mines and then return to China eventaully
Who won the battle of Gonzales?
Texas or Mexico?
Texas
What word means a fort housing soldiers who defended priests?
Presidio
Mission
Pueblo
Presidio
Which of these were contributions of Mexican Americans following the Mexican-American War?
developing irrigation techniques in the Southwest
teaching mining and ranching techniques
developing dry farming techniques in the Southwest
teaching corn and cotton planting techniques
teaching mining and ranching techniques
Who won the battle of Goliad?
Texas or Mexico
Mexico
Which one of these actions helped the United States fulfill the ideal of manifest destiny?
claiming land in the Oregon Country up to 54 degrees 40 degrees N latitude
gaining Mexican territory following the Mexican-American War
gaining Mexican territory following the Mexican-American War
What are two effects of the California Gold Rush?
The price of gold increased greatly
California became a state in 1850
The transcontinental railroad was built
The transcontinental railroad was built
Who won the battle of San Jacinto?
Texas or Mexico
Texas
Which of these actions helped the United States fulfill the ideal of manifest destiny?
acquiring sole ownership of the Oregon Country south of 49 degrees latitude
giving up claims of Spanish lands west of the Nueces River
acquiring sole ownership of the Oregon Country south of 49 degrees latitude
What are two effects of the California gold rush?
Farming and ranching became important industries
The population increased greatly
Native and Mexican Americans achieved equal legal rights
Farming and ranching became important industries
The population increased greatly