Mexican- American War 1
The Mexican-American War ended with this treaty...
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who did Americans believe gave them the right to expand westward?
God
Mexico said that this river was the border between the United States and Mexico
The Nueces River
To expand westward
The Mexican American War ended when this Mexican city was captured by the United States Army.
Mexico City
In what year was the territory of Texas annexed to the US?
1845
What was a direct result of annexing Texas?
The Mexican American War
Which president called for going to war with Mexico?
President Polk
Who was the general for Mexico?
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
This man recruited 300 American families to help settle Texas. The capital (of Texas) is named after him.
Stephen F. Austin
What river did Texas and the United States believe was the proper border between Mexico and Texas?
The Rio Grande
What is Manifest Destiny?
The idea that Americans had the right and duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean is known as?
When did the Mexican American War begin?
1846
What was the rallying cry for Texas?
"Remember the Alamo!"
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
The Mexican Army
What is the action of a country adding a new territory to itself?
annexation/annexed
Why did many Americans not want Texas to be annexed?
Texas allowed slavery
Texas is the ____ state.
28th
Texas was it's own nation for how many years?
9 years
The Gadsden Purchase