Vocabulary
Peninsulars
Why was Miguel Hidalgo important and what did he believe?
He spoke out against the peninsulars because he thought the Native Americans and Mestizos were being treated unfairly.
True or False: Mexican independence made moving to the Southwest more difficult
False
True or False: Mexico invited Americans to settle on their land at no cost.
True
Why did the fight continue between Mexico and the United States?
Mexico still did not want to give up Texas as a part of their country.
Mixed people of Native American and Spanish backgrounds.
Mestizos
What did Miguel's action against the Peninsulars cause?
The Mexican War of independence.
This trailblazer journeyed west from Kentucky and wanted to get rich by hunting beavers and selling their fur. He was also the first American to describe his adventures to others.
James O. Pattie
Obey Mexican laws, pay Mexican taxes, and convert the the Catholic religion.
True or False: James K. Polk called for war against Mexico in 1846
True
People who make new paths for others
When did Mexico win its independence?
in 1821 after 11 years of fighting.
This trailblazer went west from Missouri and could speak many languages.
Kit Carson
What changed with the American's in the 1830's?
They no longer wanted to be a part of Mexico, they wanted to be their own state (Texas) as a part of the United States.
Who was forced to surrender in the Mexican American War.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the Dictator of Mexico.
land run by representatives, not a king or queen
Republic
Who did Mexico gain independence from?
This trailblazer traveled west from Missouri and made new trails and trapped beavers for 40 years.
Bill Williams
When did Texans go to war with Mexico?
1835
In 1848 how was the war ended?
A peace agreement was signed called the Treaty of Guadalupe.
A leader who has complete control over a country and government
How were the Mestizos being treated unfairly?
What is special about Eulalia Elias?
She was a Mexican American settler and the first female ranch owner.
When did Texas become the 28th state of the United States?
1845
A cession is something that is given up. What were the two ways the the United States acquired more land from Mexico?
The Mexican Cession and the Gadsden Purchase