Westward Expansion
This was a region whose ownership was disputed between the French, British, and Americans in the Northwest of America.
Oregon Country or Oregon Territory
This was a 13 day siege of a mission in San Antonio. Those who supported Texas Independence were trapped inside as they were attacked by a Mexican force of 4,000
Battle of the Alamo
This war led to the United States acquiring the land that would become these states: California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona.
Mexican-American War
This stated that Missouri would be added to the Union as a slave state, and Maine as a free state. It also drew a line across the Louisiana Purchase - if new states were added, below the line the would be slave states and above the line they would be free states.
The Missouri Compromise
He was an American abolitionist who believed violence was the best way to abolish slavery. He and his sons killed pro-slavery people using swords.
John Brown
This was a long trail that carried many wagon trains to travel from east to west in the mid-1800s.
Oregon Trail
He was American war hero and first president of the Republic of Texas. He and his troops helped bring the Texas Revolution to an end
Sam Houston
This was the presidential slogan of the 11th president, who wanted the border with Canada to be at the latitude of 54, 40’.
“54, 40’ or Fight!”
This compromise added California as a free state, created the Fugitive Slave Law, determined that New Mexico and Utah would determine whether they were slave or free states by voting, determined the border of Texas, and ended the slave trade in Washington D.C.
Compromise of 1850
This act required all escaped enslaved people to be returned to their masters even if they had reached free soil.
Fugitive Slave Act
The idea that the westward expansion of the United States was inevitable and justified.
Manifest Destiny
He was a Mexican politician and general who fought to maintain Mexican control of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
This is how the war started.
Polk sent troops up to the Rio Grande River, and the Mexican forces attacked them.
This act repealed the Missouri Compromise and opened up the possibility of forming new states in territory that had been reserved for Indians. These new states would determine whether they were free or slaves states by their own populations voting.
Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
This refers to one’s loyalty to section of the country rather than the country as a whole. Before the Civil War, the country became divided into the south, the north and the west.
sectionalism
These were people who took part in the California gold rush of 1849
49ers
This river was an important one in the Texas Revolution as it was disputed as the border of the Texas territory.
Rio Grande
The people in this territory declared independence during the war. It would first become a republic (independent country), and later become part of the United States.
This was the nickname of one state that saw violent fights over whether to allow slavery in the newly formed state
This was a political party that opposed the Democrats. They argued for protective tariffs and federal money for the building of roads and canals
The Whigs
This religion was founded by Joseph Smith in 1830. They traveled west to Utah. Salt Lake City was a city founded by Brigham Young, one of the Leaders of the early followers.
The Mormon Religion (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
This was a decisive battle of the Texan Revolution. It saw a Texan victory over Mexican forces. At this battle Santa Anna was captured and forced to sign a peace treaty leading to the recognition of an independent Texas.
Battle of San Jacinto
This peace treaty was signed between the U.S and the Mexican Republic. It formally ended the Mexican-American War
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This was the idea that a state’s population would vote on the issue of slavery.
Popular Sovereignty
This political party worked against Irish immigration and Irish immigrants. They also supported slavery.
The Know-Nothing Party