Chapter 13 & 14 Flashcards
(31 cards)
How did the mountain men of Oregon make a living?
Trapping beaver
Why did Americans begin traveling to Oregon?
Reports of fertile land for farming
What is Manifest Destiny?
Belief american should extend its boundaries to pacific ocean
Who recruited 300 American families to help settle land in Mexico?
Stephen F. Austin
Who led the Mexican troops in the Battle of the Alamo?
Santa Anna
Who was the backwoodsman from Tennessee who volunteered fight at the Alamo?
Davy Crockett
What did the defenders of the Alamo do for Texan troops.
Buy much needed time
Who became commander in chief of the Texan forces?
Sam houston
What was the surprise attack that killed 600 Mexicans and captured 700 Mexicans,
including Santa Anna?
Battle of san jacinto
What was the rallying cry of the men at this battle?
Remember the Almo
What was formed in Texas after Santa Anna surrendered?
Lone star republic
What were the 3 reasons Polk was determined to control NM and CA?
Trade, create a clear passage to pacific ocean, manifest destinh
Where did America believe the southern border of Texas was?
Rio Grande River
Where did Mexico
believe it was?
Nueces River
What was the cause of the Mexican American War?
Disputed border area
What did Mexico end up losing after the war?
Lost half of his terrioty
The signing of what ended the Mexican American War?
Treaty of guadalupe hidalgo
What did Mexico give up in the Mexican Cessian?
Calfornia and new mexico
Why did the Mormons go to Utah?
So they could safely practice religon
Who led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake area?
Brigham Young
Who was the first Californian to discover gold on his property?
John Sutter
How were mining towns run if there were no jails or police?
Vigilance commiunity
What did the California Gold Rush do to the earth’s gold supply?
Doubled
Who was the Jewish Immigrant who sold the miners pants made of denim?
Levi staruss
