Topic 4.4
How did the Northwest Ordinance encourage westward migration?
It provided a way for settlers to buy 640 acres of land in new territories.
What initially brought people to the Oregon Country?
To acquire otter and beaver furs for trade.
What actions of General Lopez de Santa Anna concerned Tejanos and American settlers?
When he became a dictator and openly disregarded the Mexican constitution.
James K. Polk
What was the sentiment felt by many Americans that possessing the land in the west was undeniable?
Manifest Destiny
How did the American System help improve transportation in the United States?
Money from tariffs and land sells helped pay for public works like the National Road and canals.
Who were the first Americans to permanently settle the Oregon Conutry?
Who recruited 300 families to settle in Spanish Texas in order to boost the economy?
Stephen F. Austin
During the dispute between Mexico and America over the Texas border, what river did Mexico claim was the border?
The Nueces River
What 1853 agreement was necessary for the United States to build a transcontinental railroad?
The Gadsden Purchase
What public works project connecting the Hudson River to the Great Lakes and encouraged westward movement?
The Erie Canal
What are "rugged individualists" that helped guide settlers in the Oregon Country?
Mountain Men
What two issues created tension between the Mexican government and settlers in Texas?
An unwillingness to convert to Catholicism and and slavery
What were the main causes of the Mexican American War?
Annexation of Texas and dispute over the border.
Which peace agreement ended the Mexican American war and gave the United States the California and New Mexico Territories?
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Who created the first functional steamboat?
Robert Fulton
Who led military expeditions into the Oregon Country and the California Territory?
John C. Fremont
Who was elected as the President of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
What was the major difference between the settlement of Utah and the settlement of California?
Utah = religious freedom
California = economic opportunities
What battle in Texas war for independence forced Santa Anna to surrender?
The Battle of San Jacinto
What was the impact of the Clermont?
Steamboats like the Clermont allowed upstream travel that reduced the time and expense of traveling by river.
What is the name of the 2000 mile route that started in Independence Missouri and ended in the Pacific Northwest?
The Oregon Trail
How can the loss at the Alamo be considered a success and a key factor to Texas independence?
The 13 day siege delayed the Mexican army and gave Sam Houston time to gather an army.
What was the main outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
The Mexican Cession
What was the underlying issue that delayed annexation of Texas into the United States?
Upsetting the balance in the Senate between slave and free states.