Manifest Destiny
Who was the newspaper editor who first used the phrase "Manifest Destiny"?
John O’Sullivan
What river did Texas and the U.S. claim was the border?
The Rio Grande
What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the Mexican-American War?
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In this 1850 agreement, Texas gave up its claims to New Mexico in exchange for $10 million to pay off its debts.
The Compromise of 1850
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
What was the primary goal of Manifest Destiny?
To expand the U.S. from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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What river did Mexico claim was the actual border?
The Nueces River
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As part of the Mexican Cession, name two future states the U.S. acquired.
(Any two: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming)
When did U.S. troops successfully capture Mexico City?
September 1847
Who was the President of Mexico who was captured at San Jacinto?
Santa Anna
What year did Texas join the United States?
1845
Why did some U.S. states (mostly in the North) NOT want to annex Texas?
They were afraid of expanding slavery
What did the U.S. give Mexico in exchange for all that land?
$15Million
was a key U.S. Army fort in Laredo, Texas, established during the war to protect the local area and secure vital supply lines.
Fort McIntosh
In what year did Texas declare independence from Mexico?
March 2, 1836
Which U.S. President was the biggest supporter of Manifest Destiny?
James K. Polk
What was the term for the land Mexico surrendered after the war?
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What was the main reason Americans were moving West?
Cheap Land (Economic Opportunity)
Why were U.S. forces considered more successful than the Mexican forces?
According to our notes, the U.S. forces were better equipped and better led than their opponents.
How long after independence from Mexico was Texas considered a Republic?
Nearly Ten Years March 2, 1836, until it was annexed by the United States on December 29, 1845.
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Texas became the _____ state in the Union.
28TH
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In the painting "American Progress," what is the woman (Columbia) carrying to the West?
Telegraph wires
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What ideology suggested it was God's will for America to expand?
Manifest Destiny
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What specific battles are cited as the first clashes of the war?
According to our notes, American and Mexican forces first clashed at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma in May 1846.
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Who was the first President of Texas?
Sam Houston