Manifest Destiny
Some people believed it was America's _________________________, or obvious fate, to settle land all the way to the Pacific Ocean to spread democracy.
Manifest Destiny
American expansionists were willing to fight the British so to have the northern border of Oregon at this parallel.
Fifty-Four Forty
What were cowboys that managed large herds of cattle and sheep known as?
Vaqueros
What river did Mexico believe its northern border of Texas was located?
Nueces
Why did so many men volunteer to fight the Mexican American War?
Adventure in a foreign land.
Who coined the term "manifest destiny?"
John O'Sullivan
What year did Britain and the United States sign a treaty that gave the United States all of Oregon land south of the 49th parallel?
1846
Who provided the labor for California's huge farming and ranching operations or missions during early Spanish rule?
Native Americans
What river did the United States believe the northern border of Texas belonged.
Rio Grande
Northern ______________________ opposed the war for fear for the spread of slavery into southwestern lands.
Abolitionists
Who became president in 1845 and strongly supported annexing Texas?
James K. Polk
What parallel is the border of Oregon and Canada at today?
49th
What year was the mission system ended in California?
1833
How much did Polk offer to purchase New Mexico and California for?
30 Million
What future president opposed the Mexican American war?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the president before James K. Polk
John Tyler
What year did Oregon become an organized U.S. territory?
1848
What were early California settlers known as?
Californios
How many Americans responded to the call that the U.S. Government put out for volunteers to fight the Mexican American War?
200,000
In what became known as the __________________________, the Americans declared California to be an independent nation.
Bear Flag Revolt
What issue caused the idea of manifest destiny to get tied up in the 1840s and 1850s?
Slavery
What year did Texas become part of the United States?
1845
Why did Californios feel no connection to the Mexican government?
It was located so far away.
Who did President Polk order to lead an army into the disputed region of Texas?
Zachary Tyler
What General was known as "Old Fuss and Feathers?"
General Winfield Scott