Flashcard: Manifest Destiny Chapter 13 pages 465-473

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Which of the following is true of the Alamo? All the Texans lived, All the Texans Died, The Alamo never happened, Santa Anna was captured

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All the Texans Died

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What caused the Mexican-American War?

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Border Disputes on the Rio Grande

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Who were the Tejanos?

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People of Spanish or Mexican descent living in Tejas/Texas

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What is an empresario?

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a businessman granted a large area of land in exchange for bringing in settlers

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In 1821, the new Mexican government granted the first land grant to which man?

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Stephen F. Austin

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Why did the Battle of San Jacinto end the Texan Revolution?

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Santa Anna was captured and forced to sign a treaty

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Why was the Battle of the Alamo so important to the Texans?

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It inspired the Texans to fight back harder

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The land won from Mexico in the Mexican American War are known as...

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The Mexican Cession

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The deal made in 1854 in which the US paid Mexico $10 million dollars for disputed land so they could build a railroad was called:

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The Gadsden Purchase

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Who was the President of the United States during the Mexican American war?

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James K. Polk