US-Mexican War
Term for the belief that began that the US should span from the atlantic to pacific ocean.
Manifest Destiny
The territory bought from France that doubled the size of the US.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
What was the rally cry of the texians?
The river in Texas that the US claimed was the border between the United States and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande?
Began after gold was found outside Sacramento and inspired thousands to move west.
Gold Rush
Who sold supplues to the miners and becamse a millionare?
Samuel Brannon
How many people died at the battle of the Alamo?
185
Texas was originally a part of what 2 countries?
Spain and Mexico
mission in Texas that was the site of an attack by Spanish forces on Rebelling Settlers.
Alamo
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
San Francisco
The battle that gave Texas its independence from Mexico.
What is the battle of San Jacinto?
The document that signaled the end of the Mexican War.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Law passed by Lincoln in 1862 that gave out free land in the midwest to settlers.
Homestead act
What was Americas 1st plan of government?
Articles of Confederation
When did California become a state?
1850
What year did Texas become thier own country?
1836
Who was in charge of the Mexican Army?
Santa Anna
This created national tensions over slavery and contributing to a series of armed conflcits known as Bleeding Kansas
What battle was the turning point in the American revolution?
Saratoga
What group of immigrants came to California to escape war and poverty?
Chinese
The name of the first American who led American settlers into the Mexican controlled territory of Texas.
Who is Stephen F. Austin?