Monday Nov. 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
James E. Chrisp
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;
Destroyed Crockett’s credibility?
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
Independence for Texas (Runaway Scrape)
Houston orders; consistently retreated; Anna breaking up his army; ran after Houston;
San Jacinto
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.
Anna’s life
Actually lived in New York
Jackson’s decision:
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
Political situations (1840s)
Manifest destiny….
continue pressure to annex Texas
Agressive adminstrations (Election 1844)
James K Polk- promises to Annex Texas
Previous President; already annexed Texas into Nation.
Federalists and Centrists
Federalist in power (1840s)
Under Mariano Paredes y Arrillaga (Centrists) when under power- will get back Texas.
War is precipitated: Zach Taylor
Polk order Taylor to Rio Grande (Texas believed border)
Mexico thinks border at….
Higher up, but reality wants Texas back.
Polk vs. Arrillaga
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
Polk the warmonger?
Would have got the war.. but did not initiate it.
Could Mexico defeat the US?
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
Victories of Taylor (Whig)
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
Capture of Mexico City
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
Legacies of the Mexican War
Gives US lots of land
Disunion- Slavery expand or contained?
leads to Civil War
Crossing the Plains
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What are the five
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Stores and Legends
Small stories that were interesting
Myths and Epics
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.
Crossing the Plains (The Great American Desert)
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.
Two Trails:
Santa Fe and Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Commerce,
1820s,
ascending the Arkansas to New Mexico
