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24 Cards in this Set
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The New Mexico Territory
- New Mexico Region- present day __________, __________, __________, __________, and parts of __________ and ____________. |
- New Mexico
- Arizona - Nevada - Utah - Colorado - Wyoming |
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- Sante Fe settlement _________ province, self-governing territory
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- Spain
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A. The Sante Fe Trail
1. The trail left the __________ River near Independence, Missouri, and crossed the __________ to the Arkansas River |
1. Missouri
- prairies |
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2. The trail became a busy ________ route.
3. It was used until the arrival of the ___________ in 1880 |
2. trade
3. railroad |
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4. As trade increased, more __________ settled in the region.
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4. Americans
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II. California's Spanish Culture
- mission system was developed in California to spread ___________ to _________ Americans |
II.Christianity
- Native |
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A. California after 1821
1. California became a _________ in the new Mexican nation. 2. 1833- Mexican government passed a law ___________ the missions & sold the land |
1. state
2. abolishing |
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3. _________- huge settlements belonging to Mexican settlers (similar to southern plantations)
4. ____________- ranch owners 5. Native Americans (mission slaves) worked for exchange of ________ & ____________ |
3. ranchos
4. rancheros 5. food / shelter |
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B. Manifest Destiny and California
1. ___________, an army officer who wrote of California's scenic beauty and abundance of resources. |
1. John C. Fermont
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2. Americans saw advantage of extending the ____________ to the Pacific Ocean b/c it would have a safe border
3. President James Polk offered twice to buy __________ & __________. Mexico refused. |
2. United States
safe 3. California New Mexico |
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III. War with Mexico
- relationship between US & Mexico had been suffering for many years. |
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A. Conflicts Begin
1. US General Zachary Taylor marched troops across the Mexican/American _________ border between Nueces River and Rio Grande. |
- disrupted
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2. Mexican soldiers _________ Taylor's soldiers
3. President James Polk declared _________ on Mexico on the grounds that Mexico attacked Taylor's forces |
2. attacked
3. war |
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B. American Attitudes Toward the War
1. Americans were __________ over the Mexican War |
1. divided
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2. Whigs__________ the war with Mexico
3. Anti-war feelings grew particularly in the __________ because of the slavery issue. |
2. opposed
3. North |
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C. Polk's War Plan--Three Goals
1. American troops would drive Mexican forces out of disputed border region in _________. 2. American troops would seize _______ and __________ a. Santa Fe, New Mexico was captured without a shot |
2. New Mexico
California 3. Mexico |
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D. California & the Bear Flag Republic
1. Republic of California- Bear Flag Republic a. June 1846 Americans seized ___________ (north of San Francisco) |
1. Sonoma
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2. Californios-Mexicans who lived in California opposed American attempt to ________ the land
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2. seize
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E. Naval Intervention
1. July 1846- _________ declared California annexed to the US 2. 1847- California was fully _________ by the US |
- controlled
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F. The Capture of Mexico City
1. American General _____________ captured Mexico City in March 1847 |
1, Winfield Scott
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2. The war cost Mexico __________ of its territory
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2. half
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G. The Peace Treaty-Treaty of ____________: Hidalgo
1. Between US and Mexico-Feb 1848 2. Mexico gave up all claims to __________ a. agreed to Rio Grande as the ____________ |
G. Guadalupe
2. Texas a. Mexican Cession |
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3. Mexican Cession- Mexico ceded (gave ) California and New Mexico to US in exchange for _______ million
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3. 15
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4. 1853 - US paid Mexico $10 million for Gadsden Purchase
a. with the purchase the US reached its _________ size |
4. present
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