Monday Nov. 2

Question 1

James E. Chrisp

Answer 1

Book about Alamo; chapter: about what happen to davy Crockett- captured and De La Pena found out who Crockett was; Anna said doesn’t care- kill them all;

Question 2

Destroyed Crockett’s credibility?

Answer 2

No, volunteers from different states; for a new life; relate to immigrants coming to the New World; could not get from the Old world. OPPORTUNITY

Question 3

Independence for Texas (Runaway Scrape)

Answer 3

Houston orders; consistently retreated; Anna breaking up his army; ran after Houston;

Question 4

San Jacinto

Answer 4

Houston says we need to face the Mexicans; Anna was not prepared; battle was won quickly; Anna changed uniforms with lesser officer; Trade: recognize Texas as independent state- let Anna go.

Question 5

Anna’s life

Answer 5

Actually lived in New York

Question 6

Jackson’s decision:

Answer 6

does not go on gut feeling; thinking through; NO- let Texas be independent;

Mexico would be upset if they joined the US.

Texas slave or free state? BIG conflict

Question 7

Political situations (1840s)

Answer 7

Manifest destiny….

continue pressure to annex Texas

Question 8

Agressive adminstrations (Election 1844)

Answer 8

James K Polk- promises to Annex Texas

Previous President; already annexed Texas into Nation.

Question 9

Federalists and Centrists

Answer 9

Federalist in power (1840s)

Under Mariano Paredes y Arrillaga (Centrists) when under power- will get back Texas.

Question 10

War is precipitated: Zach Taylor

Answer 10

Polk order Taylor to Rio Grande (Texas believed border)

Question 11

Mexico thinks border at….

Answer 11

Higher up, but reality wants Texas back.

Question 12

Polk vs. Arrillaga

Answer 12

Start war without becoming the bad guy…

Arillaga- commands military to start war on their own

Polk meeting with cabinet for war
news that night- Mexicans attacked Taylor

Question 13

Polk the warmonger?

Answer 13

Would have got the war.. but did not initiate it.

Question 14

Could Mexico defeat the US?

Answer 14

US military strengthening but not the power it is today.

25,000 army of Mexicans bigger than US.

Europeans advisors to help Mexico

On paper not so good

Question 15

Victories of Taylor (Whig)

Answer 15

Matamoros, Monterey, Saltillo WINs those

Polk sends word to Taylor that attack is coming; bringing you more soldiers
Polk does not want Taylor to become household win (For president)- wins at Saltillo

Counterattack by Anna- 3 days of fighting; Taylor crushes his forces at Battle of Buena Vista

Santa Fe, New Mexico fights

Fights in California

Question 16

Capture of Mexico City

Answer 16

Polk give responsibility to Winfield Scott in Vera Cruz
Use whale boats
8500 troops
outnumbered
Stories reach Europe
Wellington- had a nice water navy battle
Scott said to be the greatest soldiers against the odds

Nicholas Trist, diplomat- end of war; One sided; California New Mexico; Arizona and recognizes Texas as independent ; The treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
Mexico got 15 million for the land

Question 17

Legacies of the Mexican War

Answer 17

Gives US lots of land
Disunion- Slavery expand or contained?
leads to Civil War

Question 18

Crossing the Plains

Answer 18

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Question 19

What are the five

Answer 19

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Question 20

Stores and Legends

Answer 20

Small stories that were interesting

Question 21

Myths and Epics

Answer 21

Myths- how things came to be; communicated to younger generations; allow us to be who we are
Ex. Marlboro Cowboy- cigarette by itself does not mean anything, but with a dangerous cowboy, makes it more attractive.
Ex. Reenacting Actors of overland migration. Little House on the Prairie- shows that look back into the American past- American Graffiti; Happy days; American Pie- thinking about musicians that died- nostalgic; Contrast present with the past; hippies, counter culture of what America use to represent.

Question 22

Crossing the Plains (The Great American Desert)

Answer 22

Lewis and Clark views: land and money
Zebulon Pike- Great American Desert

Flat, treeless, nothing distinct, place where no one to live,

Cross the plains on highways- and see prairie farms and billboards.

Question 23

Two Trails:

Answer 23

Santa Fe and Oregon Trail

Question 24

Santa Fe Trail

Answer 24

Commerce,
1820s,
ascending the Arkansas to New Mexico

Question 25

Oregon (california, mormon) Trail

Answer 25

Farm family migration,
1940s,
ascending the Platte,
to Oregon, California, or Utah.