Vocab
This was the idea popular in the United States during the 1800s that the country must expand its boundaries to the Pacific
Manifest Destiny
He was the President of Mexico during the Texas Revolution
Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
This was the trail set up by mountain men that started in Independence, Missouri and went through the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains ending at the Pacific Ocean
Oregon Trail
The Texans lost this battle, but it was key because it gave them a chance to rally and prepare for later battles during Texas Revolution
The Alamo
These were Mexicans who were the original settlers of California
Californios
These were people that lived off the land, made money by trading fur and guiding settlers to Oregon country
Mountain Men
He received permission to start a colony in Texas known as the "Old 300"
Stephen F. Austin
General Winfield Scott captured this city to fulfill the third and final step in James K Polk's war plan for the Mexican War
Mexico City
This treaty allowed the United States established the Rio Grande river as the southern border of Texas & Mexico
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
These were Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home (hint: not Texicans, they don't exist)
Tejanos
Mexican Ranch Owners
Rancheros
He spoke of the mild climate and valuable resources that California had to offer, influenced people that California should be a U.S. state
John C. Fremont
This trail went from Independence, Missouri, went through the Arkansas River and ends in New Mexico Territory
Santa Fe Trail
This battle essentially ended the Texas Revolution and resulted in an eventual victory for the Texans
Battle of San Jacinto
Give me three (3) SPECIFIC examples of things you would pack in a prairie schooner and why they are important
No right/wrong answer
This word means to add land to one's own territory
Annex
He was the commander-in-chief of the Texas forces and eventually became president of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
The Mexican Cession included these two territories
California & New Mexico
This was the second part of James K. Polks war plan
Seize California and New Mexico territories
Ulysses S. Grant believed that this was the only reason the United States wanted to go to war with Mexico
To add more slave states to the Union
This is the possession and settling of an area shared by two or more countries
Joint Occupation
He was the general who James K. Polk ordered to station troops in disputed territory hoping to start a War with Mexico
Zachary Taylor
This area of land was bought for $10 million by the U.S. and it made the United States mainland its current present-day size
Gadsen Purchase
The disputed territory that James K. Polk used to instigate the Mexican war was the area between the ______ river and the ___ _____ river
Rio Grande
Nueces
This was the reason Texas was it's own independent country for 9 years before it became an official U.S. state
It was waiting for a free state to join the Union under the Missouri Compromise (Iowa eventually joined with them)