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22 Cards in this Set
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Stephen Austin |
Led 3,000 settlers into Texas from a land grant given to his father mosses by Mexico- cotton, farming, and cattle |
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Sam Houston |
Leader of Texas army and battle of San Jacinto. President of Texas. |
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Santa Anna |
Dictator of Mexico |
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Texas revolution causes |
Texans / Americans wanted slaves and English didn't like Mexican laws. Declare territory independent. |
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Alamo |
Mexican forces kill 183 texans . "Remember the Alamo" became a war cry against Mexicans |
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Lone star Republic cause: |
Texans not added as a state because it would have been a slave state, and may cause problems with Mexico. It was it's own country for 10 years. |
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James K Polk |
Known as expansionist president |
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54¤ 40' or fight |
Campaign slogan for James Polk. He was willing to fight Britain for Oregon. He was asking for much more land than wanted. |
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Results of treaty with Britain |
Agreed on the 49th parallel. Oregon Trail population begins. |
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Mexican war |
Causes: annexation of Texas. Polk sent soldiers to disputed land in texas. Mexico sent soldiers to defend land. Dispute over border of Texas . America said it was the Rio grande river, Mexico said the Nueces river. |
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Why does Congress declare war on mexico? |
"American blood she'd on American soil." Congress declare war on mexico. People on North unhappy because didn't want a slave state. |
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Bear flag Republic |
California John Fremont lead a revolt |
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Treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo |
America wins, Mexico cedes Mexican cession and U.S pays 18 million for land |
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Mexican cession (states) |
Mexico ceded present day California, Nevada, Utah, & most of Arizona. |
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Reasons for moving to Oregon |
Spread religion, cheap land, adventure, trade, new land, religious freedom (Mormon) |
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Brigham Young |
Leader of the Mormons. Led them to Utah- Mormons believed in polygamy |
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Salt Lake city |
Utah where the Monona settled |
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Year of the California gold rush |
1849 |
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John Sutter |
Land owner where gold was found |
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Effects of gold rush |
1) San Francisco center of banking, manufacturing, and trade. 2)destruction of California Indians 3)1850 California becomes a state |
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Gadsden purchase |
1853, land U.S bought from Mexico for 10 million. Transcontinental railroad. Finished state of New Mexico and Arizona |
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Manifest destiny |
Belief that us should spread from atlantic to Pacific |
