US History Chapter 7 Note Quiz section 3 and 4 Flashcards
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Name the three things texans had to do in order to receive free Mexican land.
- Become Mexican citizens
- Convert to Catholicism
- Follow Mexican law.
Mexico passed colonization laws offering cheap what to settlers in Texas?
Land
Empresarios are also called what?
Agents
Who was the most successful agent? ( 1500 citizens)
Stephan Austin
In 1826 who led a rebellion to free the settlers from Mexico?
Benjamin Edwards
Who was sent to Mexico city to talk to the government?
Stephan Austin
Who was the Mexican president?
Antonio Lopez Santa Anna
Austin was arrested and jailed for what?
Treason
Santa Anna made himself the what of Mexico?
Dictator
Texans armies first victories were at where?
Gonzales and San Antonio
Who led the Texan army?
Sam Houston,
February 1836 what famous battle took place? How long did the texans hold off the mexican army?
The Alamo.
13 days
Mexican army forced troops to surrender, and executed many of them where?
Goliad
Texan troops launched a surprise attack where?
San jacinto
Who became the first president Texas?
Sam Houston
Who was the president at the time Texas pushed for annexation?
President Tyler
The first time, did congress vote for or against the annexation of Texas?
Against
Why did the democratic candidate James k polks platform appeal to everyone?
It expanded the US
Polk won against what Whig candidate?
Henry clay
Us and Britain negotiated what treaty in June of 1846?
Oregon treaty
Us gained territory of all land south of what north latitude line?
49
The US wanted to buy what state from Mexico?
California
Who was the general that moved the troops passed the nueces river?
Zachary Taylor
Congress declared war on what country in 1846?
Mexico
