Vocabulary
What does annex mean?
an addition or extension. Texas was annexed by the United States meaning it was absorbed by the U.S. becoming a state.
Who did Texas belong to before they were independent?
Mexico
Who was the leader of the Mexican Army during the Texas Revolution?
What direction were settlers moving in?
Westward
What were Mexicanos?
Mexican citizens
What is an empressario?
An American agent who brought families to the Texas republic in exchange for money
The Mexican government was hoping to fill Texas with American settlers in order to....
Protect themselves from Native American raids
Who was the empresario that brought families to Texas?
Stephen Austin
Who was the President that believed in Manifest Destiny?
What happened to many Mexicanos land and why?
They lost their land because they didn't have documentation
Manifest Destiny is the belief that the United States was meant to expand West and take over the North American continent.
What rules did Texans need to follow in order to live in Texas?
1. Become a Mexican Citizen 2. Become a Catholic 3. No slaves
Who was in charge of the Texan military during the revolution?
Sam Houston
What passage did Americans take to head out West?
The Oregon Trail
In what ways did Chinese Immigrants face prejudice?
A special tax was created on non-citizens which was geared towards Chinese immigrants because they were not allowed to become citizens.
What does cede mean? (Mexico ceded territory in California)
Gave up
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
Then Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What contributions did Mexicanos make to the United States? Name two
1. taught ranchers how to ranch 2. taught settlers how to pan for gold 3. brought food, music, and architecture.
What additional piece of land did the United States purchase in hopes of making a railroad?
The Gadsden Purchase
What were "Black Seminoles"?
Escaped slaves living alongside Seminole communities
What is prejudice?
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
What year did Texas become the 28th U.S. state?
1845
What treaty was signed by the Seminole Chief agreeing to move to a large reservation in the center of Florida?
The Treaty of Moultrie Creek
What did they call people who moved West during the California Gold Rush?
Forty-Niners
What city became the capital of Florida in 1823?
Tallahassee