WESTWARD EXPANSION
This term is used for the US's excuse for Westward Expansion
Manifest Destiny
Main Religion in México
Roman Catholic
What two countries fought in this war?
US and Mexico
Many immigrants came from this island nation in Europe fleeing poverty and starvation
Ireland
What country is celebrated on St Patrick's Day?
Ireland
President Polk wanted to expand the practice of forced labor without pay, otherwise known as _____
Slavery
Main Religion in US
Protestant
What was the name of the Battalion of soldiers who switched sides from the US to instead fight for México during this war?
San Patricios
What country was persecuting the Irish during the 1800s?
England
Was St Patrick born in Ireland?
No, he was born in Wales
What country controlled the Western states right before the US took them?
México
Main Religion in Ireland
Roman Catholic
Which army paid its soldiers higher wages during the Mexican-American War?
México
By joining the US Army, were immigrants given automatic US citizenship?
No
On the Flag of Ireland: Which color represents Roman Catholicism? Which color represents Protestantism? and which color represents peace?
Green = Roman Catholicism
Orange = Protestantism
White = Peace between the two
What native residents were forcibly removed during the US's Westward Expansion?
Native Americans / American Indians
Main Religion in England (Great Britain)
Protestant
Name one of the other groups that joined the Irish in the San Patricios?
German, Polish, French, Canadian, and ex-slaves
Were immigrants welcomed or NOT welcomed when they arrived in the US in the 1800s?
NOT welcomed
What good luck green plant is considered good luck in Ireland?
Shamrock or four leaf clover
What is the name of the long journey Native Americans had to take westward into Oklahoma during the 1830s as the US took over their land in the east?
Trail of Tears
How many presidents in US history have been Roman Catholic?
Two (Kennedy and Biden)
During the Mexican-American War, slavery WAS or WAS NOT legal in México?
Slavery was NOT legal (outlawed in México in 1829)
The starvation caused by the ____ Famine in Ireland in the 1840s caused many Irish to immigrate to the US.
Potato
What color was originally associated with St Patrick?
Blue