1. Chapter 9 Section 4 Review Notes for Quiz

2. Character Development Are You a Diligent Person? (Take this self-evaluation and find out.) TrueFalse 1. I always do my best; I strive for excellence. 2. I am willing to risk failure for a worthy goal. 3. I am self-disciplined. 4. I make sure to learn from my mistakes and failures. 5. I try to see the big picture and think long-term. 6. I set goals and stay focused. 7. I don't give up just because things seem difficult. 8. I don't procrastinate. I think I am/am not a diligent person because: Explain "Diligence is the mother of good luck." - Benjamin Franklin

3. Notes IV.War with Mexico A.Increased tensions with Mexico 1.Polk- wanted war, to obtain land 2.General Zachary Taylor-blockade of the Rio Grande 3.two countries move closer to war B.Different regions of the nation have differing opinions concerning new territory.

4. C.1845-US sends exploration party into Mexican territory (California) 1.Mexican troops move into TX, 11 Americans killed. 2.Congress declares war on Mexico 3.Stephen Kearny D.New Mexico and California

5. E.Americans pushed into Mexico 1.Zachary Taylor 2.Winfield Scott 3.Veracruz and Mexico City F.Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo G.Gadsden Purchase H.Election of 1848-Taylor I.California-”forty-niners” and the gold rush 1.application for statehood 2.slavery debate

6. James K.Polk

7. General Zachary Taylor

8. Stephen Kearny

9. Winfield Scott

10. “forty niners”

11. Chapter 9 Study Guide 1.What advantages did canals have over railroads? 2.Who was killed by an anti-Mormon mob in 1844. 3.What did “Fifty four Forty or Fight” mean? Who was involved. 4.What appeal did Texas have for American settlers. 5.What established the borders of the lower. 6.Who invented the mechanical reaper. 7.What advantages did railroads have over canals. 8.What groups played a major role in the settling of the West. 9.What conflict delayed the annexation of Texas? 10.What states were ceded to the U.S. in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Identify the Following 11.John Deere 12.Fort Laramie 13.Zachary Taylor 14.Samuel F.B. Morse 15.Sam Houston 16.Guadalupe Hidalgo 17.Santa Fe 18.Rio Grande 19.Stephen F. Austin 20.Oregon 21.James K.Polk 22.I.M. Singer