Ch. 7 Flashcards
(13 cards)
What religious group settles in the salt Lake area
Mormons
What is manifest destiny? Does the us achieve this?
The belief that God intended for the united states to span coast to coast; yes they achieved it
How did Mexico encourage foreigners to settle there? Two requirements of settlers? Who settled there? What issues did the ppl have with the Mexican gov
Tax exemption for 10 years. They had to follow Mexican laws and become Mexican citizens. American mainly moved there. And they refused to follow Mexican laws and convert
Alamo
battle where in a church Texas lost; Texas held up for numerous days before defeat, all Texan fighters died
Alamo
battle where in a church Texas lost; Texas held up for numerous days before defeat, all Texan fighters died
Goliad
Texas lost, Santa anna killed over 300
San Jacinto
Texas launched a surprise attack and won
Two reasons Texas was hesitant to join states
The uneven slave balance and Mexico would’ve gotten mad and they were trying to avoid war.
What was polks solution and whyd it work
His solution was to annex Texas and orgeon area and buy California. It works because it aligned with the manifest destiny.
Where was disputed area? How did it contribute to the start of the Mexican war
The disputed area was where the southwestern border for Texas was. Americans went to where we thought the border was and Mexican soldier shot them which outraged Americans as it meant American blood was shed on American soil
Where was the border for the Oregon territory? Where did polk agree vs British agree?
Fiftyfour forty but they got Oregon south of 49 north and west of Rocky Mountains
3 prong strategy? Howd they get more soldiers?
Came and took over the capital of mexico; president called for volunteers
How did the us convince Mexico to end the war? Treaty of hidalgo give to us? Treaty give to mexico?
Us soldier stormed Mexico and took captured the capital which forced them to surrender. It gave the us over 500000 square miles and the us paid $15 million and agreed on taking over over $3 million in debt
