Important People
What two countries fought in this war?
Mexico & United States
an agreement between two nations
treaty
Who fired the first shot in the war?
Mexico
State that declared its independence from Mexico and was its own country for a short period of time
Texas
to move someplace else
relocate
Who was left out of all decisions as the borders of Mexico & the United States changed?
Native Americans
place Native Americans were forced to live
reservations
What fort did Americans and Tejanos barricade themselves in?
The Alamo
Discovery of gold was here....
California
Mexico made slavery __________.
Illegal
Who was president of the United States during the war?
Polk
Use this term correctly in a sentence: annex
Why did Mexico invite the Americans to come and settle in Texas?
to develop the area economically and/or to control the Native Americans
Name of route Native Americans were forced to take as they relocated to Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
How can you make sure you are using a good source?
it has a good reputation
not a known source of misinformation like social media
check and make sure it is in another place (the info)
Who led Mexico during the war?
General Santa Anna
use the following words together in a sentence/s that make sense: relocate, Trail of Tears, reservation
Native Americans were forced to march on the Trail of Tears as they were relocated to reservations.
How did President Polk provoke Mexico into firing on American troops?
He ordered American troops on the border of the U.S./Mexico
Manifest destiny believers thought that the U.S should expand to which border?
Pacific Ocean-west
Explain how manifest destiny helped cause the war
it caused Americans to move west into others' lands causing conflict because ownership of lands was disputed
President Polk _______ to add California to the United States.
resolved
Name three results of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico lost 1/2 its territory
The U.S. paid Mexico 15 million
War ended
Explain the the difference between the Tejanos and Anglos.
Tejanos- Mexicans living in Texas
Anglos- Americans living in Texas
How were the Native Americans effected during the Mexican American War? (2 things)
Culture and beliefs were ignored.