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Mexican Independence
Texas Independence
Fighting the war
Results of the war
Gold Rush
100
He led the conquering of the Aztecs
Hernan Cortez
100
The name of the settlers of Spain and Mexico in Texas
Tejanos
100
America's president and Mexico's leader during the war.
James polk, General Santa Anna
100
The year and name of the treaty that ended the war.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848
100
He discovered gold in California, and the year
James Marshall, 1848
200
He is considered to be the father of Mexico.
Father Miguel Hidalgo
200
He was a Texas land owner and was imprisoned by Santa Anna for 2 years.
Stephen F. Austin
200
Where mexico got their weapons from
Europe
200
What percentage of land did Mexico lose at the end of the war.
50-55%
200
This immigrant group had the biggest impact on the CA gold rush
Chinese
300
The name of Mexico before it became an independent nation.
New Spain
300
The year of the Texas Declaration of independence and the name of their new independent nation.
1836, Lone Star Republic
300
What were the years of the war?
1846-1848
300
How much total money did the U.S. give Mexico at the end of the war?
18 million
300
The closes present day city to where gold in the was discovered.
Sacramento
400
The year of Mexican Independence
1821
400
The Battle that ended the Texas war for Independence
Battle of San Jacinto
400
This event marked the end of the war before the signing of the treaty.
U.S. occupation of Mexico City
400
The future Northerb General during the Civil War that fought in the Mexican American War.
Ulysses S. Grant
400
The mountain range where the Donner Party got trapped.
Sierra Nevadas
500
The event that weakened the Spanish government allowing for revolt in their colony in present day Mexico.
France capturing their King
500
The three rules the Mexican government forced on people who wanted to settle in the Texas area.
Loyalty to the Mexican government, practice catholicism, and live there for 10 years
500
The standard firearm for U.S. soldiers during the war.
69 caliber smoothbore flintlock musket.
500
The name of the dessert that was part of the area that Mexico ceded to the U.S.
Sonoran
500
The amount of people that the came to California during the gold rush.
300,000