The New Mexico Territory
Who founded the settlement of Santa Fe and Spanish missionaries soon followed the conquistadors into the area?
Who are the spanish
What state became apart of Mexico after Mexico gained its independence?
What is California
Who was the President that wanted to have the California and New Mexico territories from Mexico.
Who was President James K. Polk
How many goals did Polk have to complete his plan.
What is 3 goals.
What did American settlers in northern California begin? an uprising?
What is an uprising
When did Mexico and New Mexico win their independence?
When is 1821
When did Mexican explorers settle in California.
When is the 1700s
Who did Polk send to propose the deal of approving the Rio Grande as the Mexican Border?
Who was John Slidell
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Who let the first goal along with the United States?
Who is Zachary Taylor
On June 14, 1846, the Americans declared California...
What is independent.
Who was the first American trader to reach Santa Fe and arrived in 1821.
Who is William Becknell
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What are Ranchos?
What is huge ranches
When did Congress pass a declaration of war against Mexico?
May 13, 1846
What was the second goal?
What is General Stephen Kearney would seize New Mexico and California.
True of False?
Mexico refused to surrender, so President Polk sent troops to attack Mexico City and captured it after three weeks.
What is true
What was Becknell's route known as?
What is the Santa Fe Trail.
What did Americans think was safe.
What is being bordered by the Pacific rather than another country.
Polk ordered what individual to bring U.S. forces to the Rio Grande?
General Zachary Taylor
Why did they go to Mexico?
What is to capture the capital, New Mexico.
Finally, In September 1847, they captured...
Where is Mexico’s capital
Why did the Sante Fe Trail become at busy trade route?
Name at least one reason
What is when trade with New Mexico increased and when Americans began settling on the land
Which two people made a chain of missions and what did they cover?
Who and what is Captain Gaspar de Portolá and Father Junípero Serra they were made to convert Native Americans to Christianity and live like the Spanish.
How much did Polk offer to change the Mexican border to the Rio Grande?
$30 million
How long did it take to complete the 3 goals?
What is about 2 years.
After only a month, _____ ______ arrived at the ports of San Francisco and San Diego to claim the republic for the United States.
What is American warships.