Mexican American War
What did Polk believe in which made him want to expand the USA
Manifest destiny
Who was the first president of Texas
Sam Houston
Why did the South want to secede
They thought the USA was going to take slavery away
What percentage of the population in texas were slaves
30%
What was James K Polk famous sayig that pushed the US into war with mexico
" American Blood has been spilled on American soil"
What year did the Texas republic get annexed to the USA
1846
What was the Compromise of 1850
A deal that brought California in as a free state and that any more states could choose how they could come in through voting. It also created the fugitive slave act.
What aimed to stop slaves from escaping north by capturing them and returning them back south
The Fugative Slave act
What was the treaty called that ended the Mexican American war
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What did Lamar do during his presidency
He built up the military and tried to invade Sante Fe, New mexico
What was texas brought in as and what number state was it when it joined the union.
Texas was the 28th state and it came in as a slave state
Why did the south end up so poor after the war?
Their entire economy relied on slavery
Where was the border of the US and Mexico finally established.
The Rio grande
Who sought out peace with the Natives and the Mexican miltary
Sam Houston
When someone has loyality to their home over their country what is that called.
Sectionalism
How did Slavery affect the south decision on secession and how did they feel that the Federal government wasn't listening to them?
They felt with all the new states coming in as free they would get out voted and eventually loose slavery.
Whats stated in one of the articles in the treaty that ended the Mexican American war.
Both sides could use the river, Mexicans staying on the American side will retain all their rights and become American citizens
Did Sam Houston want to secede from the United States
No he was against secession
Why could the states ignore certain laws from the USA and from each other.
Because they had states rights which gave them power to balance them out with the federal government
How could the USA get rid of Slavery
BY putting in an amendment in the constitution clearing out slavery. Since all the states had to follow the constitution