Name this territory
Territory Acquired by the US
Definitions and Oregon Trail
Mexican American War
Annexation of Texas
100
The territory in Orange is known as what?
Florida
100
The 13 colonies was acquired from ____.
Great Britain
100
This means to give up
cede
100
The Mexican American War began in 1846 and ended two years later in___?
1848
100
Texas was originally owned by what country?
Mexico
200
The territory in purple is known as____.
13 colonies/ Western Lands
200
Florida was originally acquired from what country?
Spain
200
To add
annex
200
The Mexican government believed the US/Mexican border was _____?
Nueces River
200
Mexico tried to stop southerners from migrating to Texas by banning what?
Slavery
300
The Territory in yellow is known as____.
Louisiana Purchase/ Louisiana Territory
300
The Louisiana Territory was acquired from who?
France
300
Define Manifest Destiny
Something that is clearly meant to happen by fate.
300
The U.S. government believed the US/Mexican border was ____.
Rio Grande
300
Texas lost a 13-day long battle at the _____.
Alamo
400
The territory in green is known as ____.
Oregon Territory
400
The Oregon Territory was owned by what two countries?
GB and US
400
Many trails were a meeting point in this state ____.
Missouri
400
This treaty helped end the Mexican American war.
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
400
This battle cry become popular after the battle of the Alamo. What was it?
"Remember the Alamo"
500
The territory in blue is known as the _____.
Mexican Cession
500
Texas was acquired from who?
Texas Republic
500
Describe in three ways why the Oregon trail was dangerous.
Sickness, weather, accidents, etc.
500
The US won the war after capturing Mexico's Capitol city, ______.
Mexico City
500
Texas eventaully gained it's independence and was officially known as the ______?
The Lone Star Republic
or
The Texas Republic