Manifest Destiney/CWM/ The Alamo
Which president did manifest destiney happen under?
When did Mx. win it independence from Spain? Did Mx. take over all spanish lands in Amer. including Tx.?
James Polk
Mx won its independence in 1821
Yes
DId Polk move american troops into land wirhin Texas claimed by Mexico?
What did America claim the border was, and what did Mexico claim it was?
Yes
america claimed the Rio Grande was the border and Mexico claimed the Nuescias was the border
Where did the Oregon trail begin? How long was it?
Why did Mormons move west?
When did settlers begin the trail, and when did it end?
The trail began in idependence Missouri and was 2,000 miles long.
Mormons moved west because of facing persecutions so they moved west. Brigum Young, there church leader, led them to current day Utah.
Settlers began the trail in spring, it took 6 months to get to oregon
What are all the things Polk accomplished?
True or False: Few Mexicans lived in Tx. but MX. gov. wanted more to move into Tx.
Polk accomplished the U.S gaining the Oregon territory from Eng., annexation of Texas War with Mx. gained California, Utah, New Mx territories,
What did the US aquire?
How much money did Polk pay for Southwest america?
The US aquired most of the present day southwest from mexico from the treaty of Guadalupe, Hidalgo
Polk paid 15 million dollars.
Who owned Utah at the time? What did the Mormons have to follow?
True or False: Britian and the US came to an agreement about the Oregon territory in the Oregon Treaty.
Mexico owned Utah at the time, so mormons didnt have to follow the laws of US.
True
True or False: Polk increaased the size of America and made it continental (ocean to ocean)
Why couldn't Mexican gov, not get Tx.?
True
Mex. gov. wanted america to get to Texas but there were stipulations Amer had to become Catholic, had to be loyal to Mx, cit/gov, and had to free their slaves.
What did the Gagsden Purchase give america?
it gave southern parts of arizona and New Mx.
Where was the border set between Britian and the US? Who took over each place?
Could Mormons make their own rules?
The border was set at the 49th parallel, america kept current day Oregon, and wash states, Britian took cancouver Canada.
mormons in utah could make their own rules and live how they wished.
What is the manifest destiney painting actually called?
Did americans ever follow any of the rules?
True or false: Polk was the 11th president.
The painting is actually named "american progress" which shows westward expansion.
No
True
Who brought gum into the US?
What symbol did the battle of the alamo represent for Texans?
Who was the first president of Texas?
Santa anna brought gum into the US, it came from trees.
It represented resistance for Texans- led to Texas independence
the first president of Texas was Sam Houston.