Part 1
What does mestizos mean?
People of mixed Spanish and native ancestry.
What does Matalo mean?
Kill him
What does Compadre mean?
It means “Comrade”
What happened to Irish American soldiers in the US army who refused to go to Protestant services.
They were whipped.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Who were the San Patricios?
Irish-Americans soldiers who were Catholics and switched to the Mexican side of the war.
Did the United States and Mexico agree on the location of the border?
No and this later caused war for both sides.
What month did the US declare war on Mexico?
April 1846
What was the fate of the Irish American soldiers?
They were hanged.
The hero of the battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Was slavery legal in Mexico?
No it was illegal
What number state did Texas become when they joined the Union?
They became the 28th state to join the Union in December 1845.
Who was the US president during the time?
James K. Polk
What did the Mexican American war accomplish?
The USA expanded its territories to the west, gaining Texas all the way up to California.
Which country did the Warhawks wanted to annex (add) to the United States
Canada
What did the Mexican government offer Americans who moved to Mexico?
Free land if they converted to Catholic and pledged loyalty to the Mexican government.
Which battle did the Mexicans beat the Texan rebels?
Battle of Alamo
How many years was Texas an independent country for?
9 years
Who was the American general during the war?
Zachery Taylor
US Congressmen, who were pro war, were called the
Warhawks
Who was the president of Mexico during the war?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
What year did Texas become an independent country?
1836
Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
Which battle caused the Mexicans to surrender?
The battle of Chapultepec in September 1847.
The only city in US history to be officially surrendered to a foreign power.
Detroit