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Texas Independence
Mexican-American War
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Pre-Civil War
100
Person who led Americans into Texas
Who is Stephen F. Austin
100
The general known as "Old Rough and Ready"
Who is Zachary Taylor
100
State John Tyler is from
What is Virginia
100
Nickname that describes how Polk ascended to presidency
What is the Dark Horse
100
Act that decided whether California was a free or slave state
What is the Compromise of 1850
200
Battle the Texans lost in 1836
What is the Battle of the Alamo
200
Location where amphibious landing occurred
What is Veracruz
200
Tyler's political party
What is Whig
200
Polk's political party
What is Democrat
200
Term that means that people will vote for slavery in new territories
What is popular sovereignty
300
Mexican leader at time of fight for independence
Who is Santa Anna
300
Name of treaty signed to conclude war
What is Guadalupe-Hidalgo
300
Treaty Tyler made that established U.S. and Canadian border
What is the Webster-Ashburg Treaty
300
Set precedent of being involved in what
What is the budget
300
Most controversial part of Compromise of 1850
What is the Fugitive Slave Law
400
Location where Texas got its independence
What is the San Jacinto River
400
Year of the Mexican Cession
What is 1848
400
Years of Tyler's presidency
What is 1841-1845
400
Belief that America should span the continent
What is Manifest Destiny
400
Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe
500
Year Texas became officially independent
What is 1845
500
General known as "Old Fuss and Feathers"
Who is Winfield Scott
500
Major land acquisition made by Tyler
What is the annexation of Texas
500
War that occurred during Polk's presidency
What is the Mexican-American War
500
The attempted law to ban slavery in new territories
What is the Wilmot Proviso