U.S. History: Texas/Mexican War

Texas

Mexico provided land for anyone who would settle in areas of __________, which brought many Americans to the region

1) applies to new states 2) year Missouri wanted to come in as a slave state 3) Maine would be a free soil state 4) a new slave state= a new free state 5) problem was California 1848 new territory

Missouri compromise consisted of....

Battle of San Jacinto

The Mexicans were defeated in 18 minutes at the __________________?

General Santa Anna; Independence; sovereign nation

The Texans forced _________ to sign the treaty which granted Texan __________ and recognized Texas as a sovereign nation.

Battle of San Jacinto

The Texans won their independence after the victory at

1830

These circumstances resulted in the Mexican government banning American settlers in what year?

Empresario

A land agent whose job it was to bring in new settlers to an area

Jim Bowie

American killed while fighting at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas War for Independence

Davy Crockett

American pioneer who was killed at the Alamo (always wore a raccoon furred hat)

Constitution; Republic of texas

Americans now living in Texas were numerous, and after the Mexican ban on future settlement, they declared independence from Mexico and wrote a _____________ (modeled after the U.S.'s) for the newly declared ______________.

Rio grande or Nueces (mexico wanted that river)

Big dispute between where the border of texas and mexico were between which two rivers?

Sam Huston

Commanded the texas army and became the president of the republic of texas

Colonel Travis

Commander of the Alamo who went up against Santa Anna

No

Did the Americans listen to the Mexican rule that slavery was not allowed in the new settlements?

Free land

Empresarios were given ________ for their recruitment efforts.

Texas

Fighting began in 1836 after __________ declared independence.

Moses Austin

First America to receive Spanish land grant in Mexico, later Texas. He died and passed land to his son.

11

How many people died at the rio grande battle with texas and mexico?

15 million

How much did we give to Mexico because we felt bad for taking their land?

Gaston purchase (1853)

Land purchased to continue making railroads cost 10 million dollars

Battle of Goliad

Mexican forces won this battle

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Mexican priests who led the first stage of the Mexican independence war, rallying 80,000 native and mestizos in a revolt against the Spanish authorities in 1810. He was captured and executed in 1811.

300 families

Refers to the settlers who received land grants as part of Stephen F. Austin's first colonial contract in Mexican Texas.

Texas

Since Mexico gained independence, the region of _______ was part of Mexican Territory.

War hawk

Someone that wants to go to war

Goliad

Texas outpost where American volunteers, having laid down their arms and surrendered, were massacred by Mexican forces in 1836.

1836-1845; France and London; passports

Texas was an independent country from _________. They sent an embassador to _______ and ________ and they had __________

The Wild West

The California gold rush is a time period also know as...

Sam Houston

The first president of Texas was

Manifest Destiny

The idea that America was meant to expand from coast to coast and was blessed by a higher power

1. Follow Mexican law 2. Become a Mexican citizen 3. Convert to Catholicism 4. Learn to speak Spanish

What did immigrants from the Americans have to do if they wanted to immigrate to Mexico?

Treat of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)

What did they call the peace treaty between Mexico and Texas?

The Miguel hidalgo y costilla revolt

What event marked the beginning of the Mexican Revolution against Spain?

Texas (and florida) became states

What happened in 1845?

California, Nevada, Utah, Texas, Nebraska and 4 others

What states were won in the war?

Slavery was not allowed

What was one of the rules that Mexico set in place for the new settlers?

"Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!"

What was the battle cry at the Battle of San Jacinto?

49rs

What were the people who rushed to California for the gold called?

1836

What year did Texas declare independence and the war take place?

1821

When did Mexico gain independence from Spain?

Sudders gold mills

Where did people find gold in California in 1849?

Henry Clay

Who came up with the Missouri compromise?

Empresarios

Who did Mexico hire to recruit settlers to the Texas territory?

General Santa Anna

Who led the Mexican Army?

Sam Houston

Who rallied more Texans to attack the Mexican army, led by General Santa Anna?

Squatters

Who was also settling on the land without permission?

Steven F. Austin

Who was an empresario that brought slave-owning settlers despite the Mexican rule?

James K polk

Who was the American president during the Mexican war?

Stephen Austin

Who was the empresario who led 300 American families into Texas?

Abraham Lincoln and Thoreau

Who were two prominent figures were against the war?

Mexico

Who won the Battle of the Alamo?

Northern and southern states were worried they would be outnumbered by the other

Why did the Missouri compromise have the 1 slave state = 1 free state rule?

There was no matching state (Missouri compromise)

Why was the gold rush one of the main causes for the civil war?

Sam Houston

___________ reminded the Texans of what happened at the Alamo and the slaughter at Goliad.

Slidell; 25 million; reject

____________ was sent by Polk to Mexico City with an offer of ____________ for Northern Territory and mexico ____________

Alamo

a Catholic mission turned into a fort. The Texans defended it but were overrun after days of fighting.

San Jacinto

place where the Texans defeated the Mexican army