Miscellaneous
the line or natural feature that separates one area, state, or country from another
What is a boundary?
According to the United States, this was the boundary between Mexico and Texas in 1846.
What is the Rio Grande River?
Texans
What were Americans called who lived in the northern part of Mexico?
the year in which trouble between the Mexicans and the US broke out along the Rio Grande River in Texas
What is 1846?
the Rio Grande
What is the name of the river divides Texas from Mexico?
discussions aimed at reaching an agreement
What are negotiations?
The US annexed Texas, and Mexico refused to sell New Mexico, California, and Texas plus a dispute over the boundary between Mexico and the US.
What are two things that caused the Mexican-American War to break out?
John C. Fremont
What U.S. army commander encouraged Americans in California to rebel against Mexican rule?
they fought a revolution and declared themselves a republic in 1836
What did Texans do about Mexican rule?
California and New Mexico
What territories did the United States get from the Mexican-American War?
a territory becoming a state
What is statehood?
The year that the United States annexed Texas
What occurred in 1845?
Who led 1,500 American troops westward along the Santa Fe Trail to New Mexico?
Who was Stephen Kearney?
Better weapons, better military leaders, and better-trained soldiers
What are three advantages the Americans had in the Mexican-American War?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
incorporation of territory into the domain of a city, country, or state
What is annexation?
Manifest Destiny
What was the main reason for Americans moving into territory claimed by Mexico?
SantaAnna
Who commanded the Mexican army?
The battle for Mexico City
What was the last battle of the war?
California's gold rush
What happened after California became part of the United States?
the idea that God wanted the US to extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
What is Manifest Destiny?
James K. Polk
What U.S. President wanted to expand into territory claimed by Mexico?
Colonel John Kearney
Who beat back the Mexicans in San Diego, bringing the conquest of California to an end?
Veracruz
Where did the American troops land in the first amphibious military landing in U.S. history?
CA, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming
What six present-day states did the US gain from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the close of the war?