War with Mexico
150 people held off the Mexican army of 6000 here.
What was the Battle of the Alamo?
This president was our 16th.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
These two explorers set forth to find a passage and made it to the West Coast.
Who were Lewis & Clark?
This battle ended up being the single bloodiest DAY in American history until D-Day.
What was the Battle of Antietam?
This was the famous speech that Lincoln gave in a cemetery.
What was the Gettysburg Address?
Texas was a sovereign nation for 10 years and technically called this
What is the Lone Star Republic?
He neither condemned or was outspoken for slavery. He was considered one of the worst presidents ever.
Who was James Buchanan? (15th)
This term was used by European-centric settlers as an excuse to "move and settle" the west.
What is manifest destiny?
This Fort was attacked by confederates signally the beginning of the Civil War
What was Fort Sumter?
This document declared the intent to free the slaves and allow them to fight in the army.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
It was at this battle that a wounded Sam Houston forced Santa Anna to sign a treaty on behalf of Mexico.
What was the Battle of San Jacinto?
He was a general in Mexican- American war, became president and died from drinking cold water and cherries (supposedly)
Who is Zachary Taylor?
The Compromise of 1850 did THIS to the runaway slave rules.
What is make them stronger?
The Civil War ended at Appomattox when this Confederate General surrendered
Who was General Robert E. Lee
If a slave was seen on the run and caught up North he could be returned to his "owner" by this decree
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
He was a dandy from Virginia instrumental in bringing American families to settle in Mexico-Texas.
Who was Stephen Austin?
Under his presidency America annexed Texas, saw victory in the Mexican- American war and drew state lines for Oregon.
Who was James Polk?
This movement was when anti-slavery and proslavery settlers moved to an area and fought against each other.
What was Bleeding Kansas?
Generally speaking this side had better equipment and supplies
What was the North?
He was an aggressive, wild abolitionist who was eventually captured and hung by the US government. (Also Ms. Shirkey's great x Uncle!)
Who was John Brown?
American settlers were upset by these THREE things as tensions grew in Texas-Mexico
What were the dominance of the Catholic Church, Spanish language, Mexico outlawing slavery.
A democrat, and yet he did not like the abolitionist movement as he believed it divided the nation. After losing the bid for a second term, he turned to alcoholism and died.
Who was Franklin Pierce?
This compromise repealed previous compromises and opened up the new states to slavery.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
This was the worst POW camp during the Civil War.
What is Andersonville?
He was a slave who sued his master in a famous civil rights case
Who was Dred Scott?