Despite every defender being killed, how did what happened at the Alamo ultimately lead to Mexico’s defeat?

The bravery of the defenders inspired the Texans to defeat Santa Anna

Why did the United States refuse to allow Texas to join the country right after they gained Independence?

▪. Texas would be a slave state and would ruin the slave/free state balance

Why was Iowa added as a state shortly after Florida was in 1845?

To maintain the slave/free state balance

How did President Polk trick Congress into declaring war on Mexico?

Sending the US Army into disputed territory causing Mexico to fire first

Manifest Destiny was a belief that America should stretch from ________ to ________?

The Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

Why did Mexico stop allowing American settlers into Texas?

. The settlers had failed to accept the Mexican way of life and culture.

What 3 cities acted as the capitals of Florida at one time?

Pensacola, St. Augustine, Tallahassee

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Despite every defender being killed, how did what happened at the Alamo ultimately lead to Mexico’s defeat?
▪The Mexican soldiers were disgusted by Santa Anna’s actions left the army
▪The Mexican soldiers got sick while in the Alamo and were unable to fight.
The bravery of the defenders inspired the Texans to defeat Santa Anna
▪ Texas defenders set traps that exploded and killed most of the Mexicans
2
Why did the United States refuse to allow Texas to join the country right after they gained Independence?
▪Texas would only join if the Capital would be moved from D.C. to Austin.
▪America had sided with Mexico in the war and was not happy they lost.
▪. Texas would be a slave state and would ruin the slave/free state balance
Texas was in tremendous debt after their war
3
Roughly how much did the US grow from the land gained from the war with Mexico
Quadrupled
Tripled
Quintupled
Doubled
4
Why was Iowa added as a state shortly after Florida was in 1845?
▪America dislikes odd numbers another state was needed for an even number.
Settlers of FL were from Iowa and wanted their families to also join the US
The US needed more food and Iowa was covered in corn.
To maintain the slave/free state balance
5
Who was the general of the Mexican Army as well as the Dictator of the country?
Guadalupe
PanchoVilla
Razor Ramon
Santa Anna
6
How did President Polk trick Congress into declaring war on Mexico?
By having US soldiers dress as Mexicans and having them teepee the Capitol
▪By forging a letter from Santa Anna that declared war on the US.
By claiming Mexico had invaded the Kentucky
Sending the US Army into disputed territory causing Mexico to fire first
7
Manifest Destiny was a belief that America should stretch from ________ to ________?
Florida to California
The Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Mexico to Canada
The Patomic River to The Mississippi River
8
Why did Mexico stop allowing American settlers into Texas?
▪. The settlers built a wall cutting Texas off from the rest of Mexico.
▪Mexico wanted to sell Texas to Spain.
▪All the land of Texas had been claimed.
. The settlers had failed to accept the Mexican way of life and culture.
9
What 3 cities acted as the capitals of Florida at one time?
Miami, St. Augustine, Tallahassee
Orlando, Tallahassee, Davenport
Pensacola, St. Augustine, Tallahassee
Miami, Orlando, Pensacola
10
What was discovered in California shortly after it became part of the US and led to thousands moving West?
Silicone
Diamonds
Gold
Oil

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