Mexican- American War 1
The Mexican-American War ended with this treaty...
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who did Americans believe gave them the right to expand westward?
God
Mexico said that this river was the border between the United States and Mexico
The Nueces River
To expand westward
This man recruited 300 American families to help settle Texas. He is known as the father of Texas. The capital (of Texas) is named after him.
What was a direct result of annexing Texas?
The Mexican American War
Which president called for going to war with Mexico?
President Polk
Who was the general for Mexico?
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
What river did Texas and the United States believe was the proper border between Mexico and Texas?
The Rio Grande
What is Manifest Destiny?
The idea that Americans had the right and duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean is known as?
The United States bought this tiny piece of land for $10 million dollars after the Mexican American War...to build a railroad.
The Gadsden Purchase
What was the rallying cry for Texas?
"Remember the Alamo!"
What is the action of a country adding a new territory to itself?
annexation/annexed
Why did many Americans not want Texas to be annexed?
Texas allowed slavery
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
Mexico/Mexican Army
Texas was it's own nation for how many years?
9 years