chapter 11 Flashcards
(25 cards)
what is this time period known as
manifest destiny
what is manifest destiny
the belief that america is providentially ordianed to possess all of the north american continent
who did americans think had given them the whole continent
a hhihger power
what two countries were in oregon
britain and the US
who had more people living in oregon in 1818
England
in 1840 how many americans lived in oregon
200
what two families were the first missionaries in oregon
the whitmans and the spaldings
what did these families do
they wrote letters about how awesome oregon was and they brought more settlers
how did these families die?
the indians killed them
in 1841 how many americans were there in oregon
1000
in two years how much bigger will that number get
3 times bigger
who was stephen f austin
he was the only person who was allowed to bring americans into the US
what did the increase of americans do to the relationship between mexico and the texans
it added tension to the relationship
how many mexicans did santa anna send to the alamo
5000
who were the texan commanders at the alamo
william travis, jim bowie
how many texans died at the alamo
182
how long was the battle
13 days
what was the final battle of the texas revolution
the battle of san jacinto
who was the commander of the texas troops
Sam Houston
who was teh leader of the maxican forces
santa anna
why was texas not immediately enstated as a state
president jackson did no twant to start a war with mexico
how long was texas a country
10 years
who was texas’s first presidentq
sam houston
what were a major danger on trails leading out west
indians
