2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt TEXAS & THE WAR OR, CA & UT CESSIONS & COMPROMISES AGGRAVATED SECTIONALISM Presidential Potpourri

This was the location of the first battle of the Mexican-American War; America lost.

What was the Alamo?

This president was more interested in making sure his VP was elected than annexing TX; his VP got elected in 1844.

Who was Andrew Jackson?

This was the Spanish name for the organizers of the American settlement of Texas.

What are empresarios?

These were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War.

What are TX border confirmed at Rio Grande & America paid Mexico $15 million & Mexico gave America the Mexican Cession?

These are three of the ways Polk provoked war with Mexico.

What are placing General Taylor and his troops at Nueces R. OR telling Pacific fleet to seize CA ports OR sending John Fremont to CA to cause revolt OR offering to buy CA for $25 million.

This is the name of the Founder of the Mormon faith.

What is Joseph Smith?

This was the name of the Route that over ½ million People took to CA, OR and Other Western states in the 1840s-60s.

What is the Oregon Trail?

This man was sent by President Polk to raise a rebellion in CA in 1846; he later ran for president as a Republican in 1856.

Who was John Fremont?

These were the accomplish- ments of Reverend Jason Lee.

What are establishing the first school, town and territorial government in Oregon?

These are the reasons why the founder of the Mormons was so controversial.

What are preaching a new religion & declaring self candidate for president & practicing polygamy?

These are the future US states making up the Mexican Cession.

What are CA, NV, UT and AZ?

This was the major development That allowed for the Compromise Of 1850 to pass Congress.

What was the death of President Taylor?

These are four of the issues complicating the Mexican Cession issue, ultimately leading To the Compromise of 1850.

What are TX debt OR TX border Dispute with NM OR slavery In DC OR underground RR OR Non-enforcement of fugitive Slave laws in N?

These are the four competing proposals addressing slavery in the Mexican Cession.

What are Polk – extend MO Compromise line & Wilmot – No slavery in area & Calhoun – Slavery everywhere & Douglas – popular sovereignty?

These are the five parts of the Great Compromise of 1850.

What was admitting CA as a free state; UT, NM choose via popular sovereignty; TX drop claim for NM; TX debt assumed by Feds; slave trade abolished in DC; new fugitive slave law?

This radical abolitionist and his sons hacked five pro- slavery people to death, in Kansas, during the 1850s.

Who was John Brown?

This is the name of the document calling for the purchase or conquest of Cuba, during Pierce’s presidency.

What was the Ostend Manifesto?

These were three of the parts of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850.

What was increase fine vs. State officials for not Hunting slaves & prison + Fine for helping slaves Escape & making it easy for Slave owner to claim slave & keeping slaves from Speaking in court?

This was what the Kansas- Nebraska Act of 1854 did to The territories of America (hint: There are two parts).

What is repeal MO Compromise and set all territories to have Popular sovereignty on slavery Question & ?

These were the names of the Two sides fighting it out in “Bleeding Kansas.”

What are “Free Staters” and “Border Ruffians”?

This president was nicknamed “Old Rough and Ready.”

Who is Zachary Taylor?

These are the three reasons why Franklin Pierce is considered one of the worst Presidents ever.

What are support for the Ostend Manifesto & support For Fugitive Slave Law Expansion & support of Expansion of slavery in KS?

These are the names of the two generals nominated for the Presidency during the 1840s and 1850s.

Who are Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott?

This is the most significant fact of Tyler’s presidency.

What is first VP to succeed to presidency?

These are the four parts of Polk’s Program.

What is / are annex Oregon; re-establish Independent treasury; Reduce tariffs; and purchase CA from Mexico?