Immigration
The movement of people into a new country
Who were the "Tejanos"?
What did the United States want the border of Texas and Mexico to be?
The Rio Grande River
What is suffrage?
James K. Polk
What is emigration?
The movement of people who leave a country
Who is the president of Mexico that also led their army against both Texas and (later) the United States?
Santa Anna
What did Mexico want the border of Texas and Mexico to be?
The Nueces River
What is abolition?
The movement to stop slavery
What caused the Seneca Falls Convention?
Limited rights for women
Is war a push or a pull factor?
Push
What battle was the final battle of the Texas Revolution?
The Battle of San Jacinto
What was the 49th parallel?
The latitude line that became the border between the United States and Canada
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A conductor on the Underground Railroad
What were the three main rules the Mexican government gave to the Texans?
Become a Mexican citizen, convert to Roman Catholicism, and have no slaves
Is abundant land a push or pull factor?
Pull
False
What kind of state did Texas become when it was admitted into the United States?
A slave state
What was the Underground Railroad?
A series of escape routes used by slaves to escape the South
What was the name of the American Revolt against the Mexican troops occupying Northern California?
Bear Flag Revolt
Is freedom a push or pull factor?
Pull
Why did Sam Houston let Santa Anna live?
He wanted him to sign Texas over to him
What were the final two battles of the war with Mexico?
The Battle of Buena Vista and Mexico City
What caused the 1807 importation ban?
Slavery
Why was winning the war with Mexico so important for the United States?
It would result in the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny