US and Mexico sign what treaty and what are its terms?

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Acknowledge the Rio Grande

What did empresarios promise to fill the land with?

A certain number of settlers and govern the colonies established.

How did the early settlers obtain the land on which they lived?

Early pioneers (squatters) settled on the public land.

What was Mormon Migration?

Went West for RELIGIOUS rather than economic reasons.

On June 14, 1846 what is declared and nicknamed?

California declare ind. of Mexico, named the region the Bear Flag Republic

What is the National Colonization Act?

Gave empresarios large grants of Texas land.

Who was Sam Houston and what does he declare?

Former gov of Tennessee and proven military leader took command declare ind

Explain Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851.

Give each group $50,000, in return Native Amer. allowed wagon and trains.

In what way does the image symbolize the American ideal of "Manifest Destiny"?

Westward movement and how the US should have the whole continent.

What did the Mexican government do to motivate Americans to settle in Texas?

Grants immigrant a 10year exemp from taxes but required they be Mex citizen

What is manifest destiny?

The idea that God had bestowed the entire continent to the Americans.

Why did Americans move West?

Reli Freedom opp to own farms, to Manifest Destiny convert Native Amer

What did the Preemption Act guarantee squatters the right of?

The right to claim land before surveyed.

John Slidell tries to purchase territory from Mexico. What happens following this statement?

Mexico's president refused to meet with Slidell.

How did Polk win the election?

Whig Cand Henry Clay Annexation Texas changed his mind Party elect Polk

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1
The intent of the federal gov about the land ownership and the Preemption Act was to sell the land.
True
False
2
Top - Native Americans : Bottom - Rancheros
False
True
3
Settlers overcame the weak, Mexican presence in the territory.
True
False
4
Sutter fort's became the first stopping point for many new American immigrants to California
True
False
5
US and Mexico sign what treaty and what are its terms?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Acknowledge the Rio Grande
Treaty of Michigan. Know the president.
Treaty of Paris. Find Statue of Liberty.
Treaty of US. Know the US constitution.
6
What did empresarios promise to fill the land with?
Squatters that would fulfil the land until federals allowed them to leave.
Giving the land "life" amd sprinkle grass and miracle grow over fields.
A certain number of settlers and govern the colonies established.
Nothing they let whatever happen.
7
How did the early settlers obtain the land on which they lived?
Squatters settle on the empty desert.
Squatters bought the land in order to keep it stable.
Early pioneers (squatters) settled on the public land.
Andrew Jackson fled the land and tigers came behind him.
8
What was Mormon Migration?
Went South to prohibit use of paper money.
Went North to give access to toll roads.
Went East to give squatters even more land.
Went West for RELIGIOUS rather than economic reasons.
9
On June 14, 1846 what is declared and nicknamed?
California declare ind. of Mexico, named the region the Bear Flag Republic
Nothing is declared.
Mr. Lemon attacks Cody and they fight over who's better at baseball.
New York comes to California and they gang up on Mexico and begin war.
10
What is the National Colonization Act?
Gave empresarios large grants of Texas land.
Land was not apart of this act.
Gave squatters large grants of Texas land.
Land was given back to the federal government.
11
Stephen Austin was the most successful empresario.
True
False
12
Who was Sam Houston and what does he declare?
First book writer in 1866. Declares new books been written.
First black president claims he has been refuged Declares war over Can
First man to re-word the constitution and allow taxes. Declares unhappiness
Former gov of Tennessee and proven military leader took command declare ind
13
Texans drafted a new constitution (specifically protecting slavery)
True
False
14
The battle of Goliad, Mexicans attacked the Texans, they surrender hoping Mexicans would disarm Over 300 were executed.
True
False
15
Explain Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851.
Give each group $50,000, in return Native Amer. allowed wagon and trains.
Allowed the use of multimillion big houses on farms.
Federal gov. allowed John F Ken to create a new river "Johns Creations"
Promise to protect land from white squatters.
16
In what way does the image symbolize the American ideal of "Manifest Destiny"?
Help find earth's first flower.
How God's glory attributed to the Treaty of Guadalupe.
Westward movement and how the US should have the whole continent.
Move East so we can be one continent.
17
Cyrus McCormick created mechanical reaper.
False
True
18
"American Progress" was written by John Gast
True
False
19
Britain claims Oregon, what is said about US controlled Oregon below the line of 54 40 North Latitude?
35-80 National
85-100 Standardized Records
65-70 Retreat
54-40 or Fight
20
Who was responsible for early routes and trails?
Mountain Men
Abraham Lincoln
Squatters
Bikers
21
It was difficult and unfamiliar terrain and weather for settlers in the West.
False
True
22
What did the Mexican government do to motivate Americans to settle in Texas?
Gives them $60,000 every person that comes through and does taxes on time
Duplicate every dollar in their wallet as they cross the China border.
Grants immigrant a 10year exemp from taxes but required they be Mex citizen
Grant regular citizen the right have free drink at shop on their next visit
23
What is manifest destiny?
The idea that Mr Lemon finally didn't give us a 100 question test.
The idea that all gods controlled earth.
The idea that America gave land to Mexico and didn't want Texas anymore.
The idea that God had bestowed the entire continent to the Americans.
24
Why did Americans move West?
Womens rights, new inventions, political laws
Creation of Johns Creations, new shop was created, invention water bottles
Better schooling, more use of technology, religious freedom
Reli Freedom opp to own farms, to Manifest Destiny convert Native Amer
25
Where were the trails carved out from?
South to West
East to West
North to East
North to South
26
What did the Preemption Act guarantee squatters the right of?
The right to claim land before surveyed.
Want to separate the continents.
The right to bare arms to any government force.
The right to give up the constitution to Mexico.
27
Borders closed to America. This decreed also ban the importation of slave workers and set tariffs on imported goods.
False
True
28
Squatters are people who settle on public land under gov regulation with the hope of acquiring the land.
False
True
29
John Slidell tries to purchase territory from Mexico. What happens following this statement?
They go to war because of the land exchange.
They meet up and Slidell gets assonated
Mexico's president refused to meet with Slidell.
Slidell changes his mind about the purchase and moves on.
30
What is the meaning of Tejanos?
Another word for English
Feeling of more than one Prescence
Texans of Spanish descent
Mexicans that need a place to live
31
Occupation of Mexico occurs.
True
False
32
Houston forced Santa Anna to order his army out of Texas and sign Texas Independence.
True
False
33
Secularization- transfer the use, possession, or control of something from church to authority
True
False
34
How did Polk win the election?
Andrew Jackson comes back to life and saves the world.
Whig Cand Henry Clay Annexation Texas changed his mind Party elect Polk
Rivers flood areas and Polk is the only one who knew how to control it.
Whig party refused him leave taking, they make him stay unwillingly

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