U.S. History - ch. 9
Britain
"Fifty-four Forty or Fight" referred to a border dispute between the U.S. and who?
the Pacific Ocean
According to the idea of Manifest Destiny, the U.S. should expand all the way to
Goliad
At this battle, Santa Anna's troops executed 300 rebels
missions
Catholics used these to convert Natives to Christianity
Samuel Morse
He developed the telegraph
Stephen Austin
He is known as the "Father of Texas'
Winfield Scott
His nickname was "Old Fuss & Feathers"
Polk
His slogan became "Fifty-four forty or fight"
machines, land, factories
Identify the parts of capitalism
Elias Howe
Inventor of the sewing machine
Entrepreneurs
Investors
Santa Anna
Mexico's president during the Texas Revolution was
William Travis, David Bowie, and Davy Crockett
Name three defenders of the Alamo
San Jacinto
Santa Anna was captured at the battle of
Gadsden Purchase
The final borders of the lower 48 states were established in the
Cyrus McCormick
The inventor of a mechanical reaper that did the work of five farm workers was
Goodyear
The inventor of a new rubber product that didn't freeze or melt was
Whitmans
This group of missionaries brought disease to the nearby Native Americans
San Francisco
This town in California became a boom town
Oregon Trail
This trail began in Independence Missouri and ended in Portland
Zachary Taylor
This war hero won the election of 1848
roads
Under the Treaty of Fort Laramie, Natives promised not to attack settlers and allow construction of
Rio Grande
Under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico agreed to this as the border