Chapter 13/3

Question 1

What was Manifest Destiny?

Answer 1

The popular belief in the U.S. during the 1800s that the country must extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.

Question 2

What happened at the Alamo?

Answer 2

Mexican troops kill everyone in the Alamo and execute the survivors. Became a battle cry for the Texans: “Remember the Alamo”

Question 3

Who was Sam Houston?

Answer 3

Led Texans against Santa Anna. Was an erratic, selfless, unpredictable, and confident military leader.

Question 4

What was the ultimate outcome/winner of the Battle of San Jacinto?

Answer 4

3 independent republics were formed, Santa Anna captured, Texas granted independence, sign of future loss of land for Mexico. Texas won.

Question 5

Mexican-American War important outcomes 1.

Answer 5

Mexico lost land, U.S. gained land

Question 6

Mexican-American War causes 1.

Answer 6

President James K Polk wanted to expand the U.S. so he sent a rep. to offer $30 million for California and New Mexico

Question 7

Mexican-American War causes 2.

Answer 7

Polk sent Zachary Taylor to attack first so when Mexico attacked back he persuaded Congress to declare war on Mexico

Question 8

Mexican-American War important outcomes 2.

Answer 8

U.S. won and gained 1/3 of the land

Question 9

Gadsden Purchase

Answer 9

Sold to U.S. for a lot of money but not a lot of land, but set the final boundary between U.S. and Mexico

Question 10

Gold Rush causes

Answer 10

Gold found by John Sutter and a friend but the secret gets leaked and people start to come to California

Question 11

Outcomes of Gold Rush

Answer 11

• Too much gold leads to inflation
• California’s population boomed and it became the 31st state
• More mistreatment of Native Americans and immigrants
• Isolation is bad for shipping