Louisiana Purchase and Florida
Why did the US want the Louisiana Territory? There are TWO answers!
1. Control of the Mississippi River
2. Control of New Orleans, that was a port city.
What is the term that describes the mindset that the US was destined by God to control all of the land in North America?
Manifest Destiny
What was the battle called, where Santa Anna's army ambushed the American Settlers at an abandoned mission?
The Alamo
What other country claimed the Oregon Territory?
Great Britain
What did Mexico and the US disagree on, that started the Mexican-American War?
The Texas border.
Why did the US government send General Andrew Jackson to attack Seminole villages in Florida?
To capture those who had found freedom from slavery in the US (Georgia), and take control of Spanish forts and declare the land for the US.
What US President signed the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Who was the first American settler in the Texas Territory?
Stephan F Austin
1. Natural resources
2. More land
Who was the US president during the Mexican-American War?
President James K. Polk
Who owned the Louisiana Purchase territory right before the US bought it?
France (Napoleon)
Which U.S. president strongly believed in Manifest Destiny, and led the country during the Mexican-American War?
President Polk
Which general led more than 700 Texans in a surprise attack against Santa Anna's army at San Jacinto?
Sam Houston
How was the Oregon Territory divided? (The two countries...)
Drew a line in the middle.
What mindset led to the US wanting to take over all of the Mexican Cession land?
Manifest Destiny
Why did Spain sell Florida to the US for $5 million dollars?
They could not afford to go to war.
What was the famous battle site in Texas where a small group of Texans fought against a much larger Mexican army in 1836? Even though the Texans lost, it inspired others to fight for Texas independence.
The Alamo
Tell the story of how Texas became part of the US. You must include in your answer:
1. Stephen Austin
2. Santa Anna
3. Alamo
4. Sam Houston
5. Lone Star Republic OR Annex
A group of American settlers, led by Stephen Austin, set up a colony in Mexico. They call it Texas, and refer to themselves as Texans. The Mexican Army, led by General Santa Anna, surrounds 200 Texans at the Alamo and attacks them for 10 days straight. Sam Houston leads a group of Texans, yelling "Remember the Alamo!", and captures Santa Anna while defeating the Mexican Army. Texas became the Lone Star Republic and was its own country for 10 years. The United States annexes Texas and makes it the 28th state.
Why did settlers migrate to Oregon Territory?
A: Peaceful agreement
B: Financial deal without war
C: A war and a treaty that included payment
D: Mexico just gave it to the US.
For how much money did Napoleon sell the territory to Thomas Jefferson?
$15 million dollars. That's 3 cents an acre!
What was the name for Texas when it was an independent country from 1836 to 1845?
The Lone Star Republic
Who was the president of Mexico, at the time of the Texas Revolution?
What did settlers originally hunt in the Oregon Territory?
What was the treaty called that ended the Mexican American War, and ceded (gave) the Mexican Cession land to the US?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo