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President during the Mexican-American War

James K. Polk

Credited with creating the term “manifest destiny” in 1845

John O’Sullivan

General during the Mexican-American War. Elected president in 1848 General during the Mexican-American War. Elected president in 1848. Died two years into office.

Zachary Taylor

Led California settlers to independence from Mexico in the Bear Flag Revolt.

John C. Fremont

General that defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto General that defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. President of the Republic of Texas.

Sam Houston

Trail that led to the Oregon territory.

Oregon Trail

Trail that spanned from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Trail

Who led the Mormons out west to escape religious persecution?

Brigham Young

The Mormons settled in _____ and called this new colony _______.

Utah; New Zion

What two primary territories did the United States gain as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

New Mexico & California

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

What was the name given to Texas after gaining independence from Mexico?

Lone Star Republic

United States paid Mexico $10 million for land in southern Arizona.

Gadsden Purchase

Name the two American generals that invaded Mexico during the Mexican-American War

Zachary Taylor & Winfield Scott

What were the three major conditions settlers had to meet to settle in Texas?

Worship as Roman Catholics Become citizens of Mexico No Slavery

General that led the Continental Army across the Potomac during the American Revolutionary War.

George Washington

Group that opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution

Anti-Federalists

Battle that took place two weeks after the Treaty of Ghent during the War of 1812; Andrew Jackson led American forces.

Battle of New Orleans

The _____ plan called for a congress with representation based on population while the ______ plan called for equal representation. As a result, the ________ compromise created a bicameral congress with both attributes.

Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise

What were the 3 main crises Andrew Jackson faced as president?

1.Bank War 2.Nullification Crisis 3.Indian Removal

Leader of Mexico during the Texas war for independence and the Mexican-American War

Santa Anna

Treaty that gave Native Americans control of the Central Plains.

Treaty of Fort Laramie

Led the first group of American settlers to Texas.

Stephen F. Austin

Newspaper slogan that supported Polk’s campaign to annex the Oregon territory

“Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!”

In the Into the West mini-series we have been watching, the main character left his family behind for a life on the frontier. Describe what all he has experienced in the story thus far.

Left his family to travel west Left his family to travel west. Joined Jedediah Smith in the fur trade industry. Saved a Native American woman whom he married and made a family with. Joined a wagon train with his cousins on the Oregon Trail. Was injured, stayed behind while his family travelled to California, found them several years later only to discover his wife had remarried.