The War
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo founded the town of ________.
Sonoma
How many members did Las Gorras Blancas have?
1,100
Texas got its statehood in what month of what year?
December 1845
How many people fought for Mexico?
82,000
How long did the war last? From what year to what year?
2 years; 1846-1848
How many mexicans became US citizens?
115,000 people
What year did the Gorras Blancas Disappear?
In 1891
What border did the US claim as the Texas border?
The Rio Grande River
What Percentage of the US Population is Hispanic?
18.5%
How Much (percentage) of Mexico's land was given to America at the end of the war?
55% of Mexicos land was given to America
What were some names people called Murrieta besides The Murrieta Brothers?
Robin Hood of El Dorado or Mexican Robin Hood
Where did New Mexico ban the slave trade?
Washington D.C.
How many cows does Texas have as of 2022?
About 4.7 million cattle
How much money does Arizona make from copper per year?
$5.54 billion
How much did Polk originally offer for California and New Mexico?
$30 Million Dollars; Not much for 2 states
When did Vallejo lead soldiers against the Miwoks Native Americans?
1829
What treaty signed by Santa Anna allowed Texas to be free?
Treaty of Velasco
How many pounds of gold was extracted form California during the gold rush?
750,000 pounds
Where did the first major battle of the war take place?
Palo Alto, A city on the Texas Border
When and who bought land from Congress, how much land did they buy?
1818 - William M’Intosh bought 11,000 acres of land from Congress
Who brokered the Compromise of 1850?
Whig senator Henry Clay
What cities were influenced by the oil era in Texas?
Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin
What would Mexico's population be if they kept all of the states?
208.5 million