Manifest Destiny
Define Manifest Destiny
The idea that God wanted the United States to expand west.
What Country governed Texas in 1823
Mexico
The Annexation of what State in 1845 caused a major rift with Mexico.
Texas
What country shared the Oregon Territory with the United States?
Great Britain
The Californios were?
Catholics of mixed Spanish and Indian race.
Manifest Destiny proposed the United States to stretch from sea to shining sea. What are the two seas
The Atlantic and The Pacific
Who were the first two men to be granted land in Texas to settle 300 families
Moses and Stephan A Austin
The Mexican government recognized the Nueces river as its Northern border but the United States said it was the _________?
Rio Grande River
What was the route to the Oregon Territory nicknamed?
Oregon Trail
The Franciscans came to California to
Teach the natives about faith and help them adopt Spanish culture.
Who was concerned for the Californian Indians that Manifest Destiny would wipe them out
Fray Magin
What two things did the new settlers to Texas have to do?
Become Mexican Citizens and Catholics
What Treaty ended the Mexican American War
Treaty of Guadalupe/Hidalgo
What were the first fur traders that traveled into the new territories often referred to as?
Mountain men
A foreigner could settle in California if they?
Swore allegiance to Mexico and became Catholic.
A man called the path finder believed in Manifest Destiny. Who was that man?
John Charles Freemont
What was the famous battle that took place at a broken down mission in San Antonio called?
The battle of the Alamo
When the Americans conquered what city did the war end?
Mexico City
The Compromise of 1846 established that latitude 49 north would divide the territory. Which Country is to the North of that line today?
Canada
What did the Franciscans build up and down the Californian Coastline?
Missions
Inspired by Manifest Destiny which president tried to obtain Caifornia peacefully
James Polk
What was the main sticking point that led the new Texas settlers to war?
Slavery
What did the United States gain in the Treaty Guadalupe/Hidalgo
Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah,
Expansionists in the Senate cried __________ even though they didn't want to go to war.
54' 40' or fight
Fray Magin feared the settlers would destroy California society because?
the new culture brought in was not founded on Catholic faith and would destroy said faith in the hearts of Californians.