Expansion 1
The disputed territory between the US and Mexico was between the
Nueces/Rio Grande
Polk sent this general into the disputed territory
Zachary Taylor
The Mexican American War lasted ___ years
2
Oregon was purchased from the
British
Name one tribe removed during Indian Removal Act
Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole.
Name one state outside of Texas that emerged out of the Mex-Amer war
California
Nevada
Utah
Arizona (part from Treaty, part from Gadsden Purchase)
New Mexico
Colorado (part)
Wyoming (part)
Mexico claimed the ______ River was the western boundary
Nueces
Texas gained independence in this decalds
1830's
The president in 1803
Jefferson
The Treaty after the Mexican American War gave land to the US and set
the Western Border
The land gained after the Mex-Amer was was known as the ____________
Mexican Cession
The Indian Removal Act was signed in
1830
The Indian Removal Act forced the Natives to a reserve in this state
OK
Why did Jefferson go against his morals to Purchase LA
too good to be true
Name one state that arose out of the LA territory
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota (part)
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma (part)
Montana
Wyoming (part)
Colorado (part)
Louisiana (part)
The president during the Mexican American War
The Mexican American War resulted in this treaty
Guadeloupe Hidalgo
After the Adams-Onis Treaty, $___ in damages was paid to
Spain
France lost this territory which led to its selling of LA territory
Haiti
The Gadsden Purchase emerged out of the U.S. desire to build a
railroad
The Parallel associated with the Oregon Treaty
49th
The tribe leading raids in Northern Florida in 1819
Seminole
The Secretary of State sent this general to patrol Northern Florida
Jackson
The president purchased the LA territory for ____
$15 mil
The Secretary of State during the Acquisition of Florida
JQA