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War with Mexico 1
War with Mexico 2
Population Growth
Native Americans
100
The Texas Constitution was patterned after this state's
What is Louisiana?
100
The Mexican government never recognized the Republic of Texas
What is Mexico considered Texas's annexation an insult?
100
President Polk ordered ------ to move troops across the river.
What is General Zachary Taylor?
100
This is a way to count the population.
What is a census?
100
Give a reason for the Texas reservation system's failure.
What is Native Americans not given enough land and/or they were unable to adapt to that lifestyle?
200
The governor's term was changed to this length.
What is a two year term?
200
Mexico considered this the boundary.
What is the Nueces River?
200
When did the first clash occur between American and Mexican troops?
What is April/May 1846?
200
Any 3 reasons people migrated to Texas.
What is to start a new life, cheap land, annexation, and slavery? (any 3)
200
Americans moved westward.
What is skirmishes with Native Americans increased?
300
House members served this length of time.
What is 2 years?
300
U.S. President that was determined to acquire the port of San Franscisco.
What is James K. Polk?
300
The number of Texans that answered the call to arms.
What is 5,000?
300
The main occupations for Mexican Americans.
What is farming and ranching?
300
A tribe that has lived near El Paso for at least 300 years.
What is the Tiguas?
400
Senators served this length of time.
What is 4 years?
400
_____ was sent to Mexico to negotiate the sale of California and the western half New Mexico to the U.S.
What is John Slidell?
400
Commander of the Mexican Army
What is Santa Anna?
400
Towns fiercely competed to be chosen as this.
What is county seat?
400
This tribe was recognized as a sovereign nation in 1989.
What is the Kickapoos?
500
In 1850 the Texas Constitution was changed for this reason.
What is to provide for the election of all judges?
500
In order for the U.S. to pay their war debts, Mexico had to do this.
What is cede California?
500
This peace treaty ended the war.
What is The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
500
New _____ were formed to take care of collecting taxes and arranging for elections.
What is counties?
500
Land was purchased in Polk County for this tribe.
What is the Alabama?