Chapter 13 Flashcards
(30 cards)
What area was under joint occupation with Britain in the early 1800’s?
Oregon
How did the mountain men of Oregon make a living?
Trapping beaver
Why did Americans begin traveling to Oregon?
Fertile farming land
What is Manifest Destiny?
Belief America should’ve extend borders
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 the Texan fight?
They bought Texans 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?
The Battle of the Alamo
What was the rallying cry of the men at this battle?
Remember the Alamo
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?
It was a trading, transportation, and passageway center
Where did America believe the southern border of Texas was? Where did Mexico
believe it was?
Rio Grande and Nuece River
What was the cause of the Mexican American War?
The dispute over the border
What did Mexico end up losing after the war?
CA and NM
The signing of what ended the Mexican American War?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
What did Mexico give up in the Mexican Cession?
NM AND CA
Why did the Mormons go to Utah?
To follow religious beliefs
Who led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake area?
Josephus Smithus
Who was the first Californian to discover gold on his property?
John Stutter
How were mining towns run if there were no jails or police?
Vigilance Committee
What did the California Gold Rush do to the earth’s gold supply?
Double it
Who was the Jewish Immigrant who sold the miners pants made of denim?
Levi Strauss
