Ch. 7-1
What is Manifest Destiny?
The idea that God gave the entire North America to Americans
Who were negatively affected by the Manifest Destiny?
Native Americans
Is Texas a slave state or a free state?
slave state
Why was there a lot of tension in the state of Kansas?
Kansas was divided into 2 territorial gov'ts ruled by ppl who opposed slavery and supported slavery
What is Oregon Question?
the U.S. had “clear and unquestionable” right to all Oregon Country
Who are mestizos?
persons of mixed European and Native American history
What does it mean to secularize?
It means to transfer from religious control to civil control
Who was the president of 1856?
Who was the president of 1860?
James Buhanan; Abraham Lincoln
Who are squatters?
How much did squatters pay the gov't to acquire land?
People who settled on lands that they did not own
$1.25 per acre
What made President Polk decide to attack Mexico?
Mexico refused to sell its regions including California and New Mexico to the U.S.
What made the people in New Mexico rebel?
Mexican gov't could not protect ppl in New Mexico from Native American tribes' attacks
Explain the significance of the presidential election of 1860 and how Abraham Lincoln won the election.
Republican Party won the presidential election;
Democrat Party's votes were divided;
7 Southern states seceded from the U.S.
The rebels in California renamed the territory as:
Bear Flag Republic
What is the name of the treaty that Mexico and the U.S. signed, ending the Mexican-American War?
What did the U.S. gain?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo;
a loooooooooot of land (1,295,000 m^2)
How did the U.S. accomplish Manifest Destiny?
Gaining Oregon from Britain and gaining territory from Mexico
Why did Abraham Lincoln impose martial law?
•In order to keep Maryland and border states from seceding
•Maryland was located below Washington D.C.
•Secession of Maryland would expose Washington D.C. surrounded by Confederate states
Explain Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851)
•U.S. gov't promised 8 Native American tribes specific territories in Great Plains as long as travelers were not attacked
•Gov’t also paid the Native Americans
What's the name of the mechanical reaper that improved farming efficiency?
McCormick reaper
Tell the names of the groups of people in California sorted in social pyramid.
Rancheros (White ranchers), Mestizos, Vaqueros, skilled craftspeople, Native Americans
Explain "Bleeding Kansas" and damages caused.
Pro-slavery "border ruffians" attacked the city of Lawrence in Kansas, and people were killed. Such attacks continued, causing about 200 ppl's death and $2 million worth of property damage