Chapter 13 history
The idea of "manifest destiny" claimed that:
American expansion westward across the continent was sanctioned by God.
Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
How did the Mexican-American War ultimately deepen sectional divisions in the United States?
The newly acquired territories fueled a violent debate over the extension of slavery into them.
All of the following resulted from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, EXCEPT that:
U.S. troops continued to occupy Mexico.
When Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, Texas was:
a part of Mexico.
At the Battle of the Alamo:
the Mexicans won a costly victory.
Most of those who traveled westward in wagon trains:
traveled in groups.
William Henry Harrison:
was elected more on his military record than for taking a stand on the issues.
What was a main reason the Mexican government attempted to curtail American settlement of Texas?
worry about the behavior and intentions of the Americans living there
As president, William Henry Harrison:
died after only a month in office.
Which leader is described as a president without a party?
John Tyler
The Mexican-American War erupted when:
Mexican and U.S. troops clashed north of the Rio Grande
The decisive victory in the war came with Winfield Scott's capture of:
Mexico City.
Polk settled the Oregon boundary dispute with the British by:
agreeing to a border along the 49th parallel.
Polk's nickname of "Young Hickory" most reflected his:
association with Jackson and support for Jacksonian policies.
The major factor that delayed Texas annexation until 1845 was:
concern over Texas entering as a slave state.
Most of the American settlers in Texas went there because of:
fertile, inexpensive lands.
Who coined the term "manifest destiny"?
newspaper editor John O'Sullivan
Polk's order that Zachary Taylor move his troops to the disputed territory north of the Rio Grande:
provoked a Mexican attack.