Westward Expansion
The idea that God had given the continent to Americans to settle Western Lands
What is manifest destiny?
He patented a plow with sharp edge steel blades
Who is John Deere?
These were the Spanish speaking people of Texas
Who are Tejanos?
This army was outnumbered at the Alamo
Who is the Texan Army?
This is country that the U.S. acquired Oregon from
What is Britian?
These were people who traveled west in wagon trains
Who are overlanders?
This man patented a plow with an iron blade in 1819
Who is Jethro Wood?
These were the "Agents" or governors of Texas
Who were the Empresarios?
This was the Texas Army's first victory against Mexico at
Where is Gonzales?
He was the former governor of Tennessee who won as the Democratic candidate in the 1844 election
Who is James K. Polk?
The first settlers to establish farms west of the Appalachian Mountains and settled on lands that they did not own
Who are Squatters?
Patented the mechanical reaper in 1834
Who is Cyrus McCormick?
He denounced the Mexican Constitution and made himself the dictator of Texas
Who is Santa Anna?
This battle greatly influenced the Texan army because of how much success they had even though they lost and were outnumbered
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
This said the Native American groups would live in certain territories in exchange they would always keep that land
What is the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
This is the person that came up with the term "manifest destiny"
Who is John Louis O'Sullivan?
He was the most famous empresario that brought over 1500 Americans to Texas
Who is Stephen Austin?
This battle inspired the Texan army because after they surrendered the Mexican army executed their soldiers
What is the battle of Goliad?
This law guaranteed that squatters had the right to claim land before it was surveyed or the right to purchase it
What is the Preemption Act of 1830?
He was granted 50,000 acres in the Sacramento Valley
Who is John Suter?
He eventually took control of the Texan army and was a former governor of Tennessee
Who is Sam Houston?