History Chapter 11

Question 1

Was sent by poke to disputed territory, Mexico saw this as invasion

Accepted Answer

Zacha Taylor

Question 2

He beat henry Clay (in election) because he was expansionist

Accepted Answer

James K. Polk

Question 3

US saw the ___ as a boundary

Accepted Answer

Rio Grande

Question 4

Attacked Mexican capital

Accepted Answer

General Winfield Scott

Question 5

Mexico saw___ as a boundary

Accepted Answer

Nueces Ri.

Question 6

Claim to California for USA, general for America that attacked New Mexico

Accepted Answer

General Stephen Kearny

Question 7

Who was Brigham Young and how did he affect the Mormon church? Where did he lead them?

Accepted Answer

Took over the Mormon church, moved religious group to Utah

Question 8

At____ Santa Anna killed all of the defenders

Accepted Answer

alamo

Question 9

How did Mexico view the USA annexing Texas

Accepted Answer

They viewed It as Texas being stolen from them

Question 10

Increase in price for goods, goods in California became very expensive

Accepted Answer

Inflation

Question 11

Gold hunters that headed to California

Accepted Answer

Forty niners

Question 12

Method for mining, miners would use pans to search for gold

Accepted Answer

Placer mining

Question 13

Who was John Jacob Astor?

Accepted Answer

Created the first fur trading post called Astoria

Question 14

How did the California gold rush affect both California and the USA?

Accepted Answer

Conflict between Californios, Native Americans and settlers, After 2 years California became a state in 1850, California was left with ghost towns, California population boomed

Question 15

What were Empressarios? What laws were migrants in Texas expected to follow?

Accepted Answer

Agents, job was to get American families to get into Texas

Question 16

What was Sam Houston's demand after the battle of San Jacinto?

Accepted Answer

for Santa Anna to sign treaty granting Texas independence

Question 17

Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican forces biggest battle of the war

Accepted Answer

The battle Buena Vista

Question 18

Who were Californios

Accepted Answer

Mexicans in California

Question 19

Why did Northern abolitionists oppose the Mexican War?

Accepted Answer

Feared it would lead to expansion of slavery

Question 20

The idea that it is Americas feed to spread all the way from coast to coast

Accepted Answer

Manifest Destiny

Question 21

Which trail led to the North west?

Accepted Answer

Oregon trail

Question 22

Why did many Chinese seek to immigrate to California?

Accepted Answer

In search of wealth

Question 23

American settlers revolted in California and seized town of Sonoma

Accepted Answer

The bear flag revolt

Question 24

Cowboys that were in charge of big cattle ranches

Accepted Answer

Vaqueros

Question 25

Who was Joseph Smith?

Accepted Answer

Founded the church of Mormon, was killed by a mob

Question 26

What are mountain men?

Accepted Answer

Men who explored the Rocky Mts. in search of beaver fur

Question 27

At___ Santa Anna was attacked by Sam Houston

Accepted Answer

Battle of Jacinto

Question 28

What does gam saan haak mean?

Accepted Answer

It’s what the Chinese called travelers of gold

Question 29

US got southern parts of (present-day) New Mexico and Arizona exchange for $10 million

Accepted Answer

Gadsden Purchase

Question 30

One of the first empressarios, encouraged American families to settle into Texas

Accepted Answer

Stephen F. Austin

Question 31

How were the Chinese treated in California? They faced:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 32

Treaty that ended the war, gave the US (present-day) California Nevada and Utah for $15 million

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Question 33

What is polygamy and how did this practice affect Mormons in the 19th?

Accepted Answer

Having more than 1 spouse @ a time Mormons faced persecution

Question 34

discovered gold on his propert first gold found in California Sutter mills

Accepted Answer

John Sutter

Question 35

Which trail led to the south west

Accepted Answer

Santa-Fe trail

Question 36

Suspended Mexican constitution and wanted to reverse Americans moving into Texas

Accepted Answer

General Loez de Sant Anna

Question 37

Why did the USA annex Texas?

Accepted Answer

To gain territory

Question 38

Who was Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla?

Accepted Answer

Led a Spanish revolt against Spain’s rule in Mexico

Question 39

How did Beaver pelts affect American expansion and settlement Westward?

Accepted Answer

Started the initial migration for strong desire beaver fur

Question 40

minor arrived on site, take claim of the land and use rope to decide what land was theirs

Accepted Answer

Stake a Claim

History Chapter 11

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History Chapter 11

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