Chapter 17

Who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? What did the treaty do?

What was the Mexican War the beginning of?

Desire for California caused open warfare with _____________.

Aristocratic British travelers wrote books ______________ American way of life.

_______________ was interested in forming a protectorate with Texas.

President ________ procured the votes in order to invite Texas to the Union.

Mexico did/didn't acknowledge Texas’ independence

The British looked for peaceful settlement because they were losing the _____________________ race.

Tyler had ____________ policies and was criticized for being a Democrat in Whig clothing.

This US steamer was attacked by British forces while carrying supplies on the Niagara River.

London sent _______________ to make a deal with Secretary Webster.

Henry Clay worked to end the independent treasury system and establish a new national bank, did he succeed?

Which is NOT a reason Texas was a liability to the US?

The compromise ____________________ in Oregon was proposed by Polk and later again by the British

The Mexican Whigs/Conscience Whigs wanted...

Southwestern boundary of Texas was originally the ________ but Americans wanted to change the boundary to the ________.

Zachary Taylor led his troops across the rivers, and with several victories and battles he finally reached ____________.

Lincoln pushed for his _______________ which requested information on the spot American blood was shed on American land.

The clash between Americans and Canadians in the disputed Maine region was called the _______________.

Who won the election of 1840?

Polk sent ___________ to California to offer $25 million to buy it, but the offer was rejected.

What group of people strengthened the American’s grip on the Oregon Country?

Who were the Californios?

Territorial _______________ dominated 1840s politics.

John C. Fremont raised the _____________ with several naval officers and locals.

How did Mexico attempt to retain power over their northern territory in California?

Tyler signed the Tariff of ___________ to bring revenue to the Treasury & help the country escape depression.

Polk sent men under _____________ to march from Nueces River to Rio Grande, but nothing happened.

One of Polk’s goals was to lower tariffs and he achieved this with the ______________________ of 1846.

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

The ___________________ caused Henry Clay to lose in New York.

The “All of Oregon or None” slogan was later known as “_________________________”.