Flashcard review: Jackson and Manifest Destiny

Front

What was the main vehicle used to carry belongings by pioneers on the Oregon Trail?

Back

Covered Wagon

Front

Why were Mormons seeking a place to live in the West?

Back

They were being persecuted for their beliefs

Front

What is Manifest Destiny?

Back

The idea that the U.S. had permission from God to expand west to the Pacific Ocean

Front

How did so many Americans end up in Mexico’s state known as Texas?

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Mexico invited Americans in to settle the land

Front

What was a requirement for United States citizens to become Mexican citizens in the 1800s?

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Converting to Catholicism

Learning to Speak Spanish

Follow Mexican laws

Front

How did former U.S. citizens bring slaves to Mexico, when Mexico outlawed slavery?

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They converted their slaves to “indentured servants”

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Who was the Mexican President and leader of the Mexican Army when Texas started to fight for independence?

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Antonia Lopez de Santa Anna

Front

What battle secures Texas’ right to become its own country? Options: Alamo, San Jacinto, Goliad, Mexico City

Back

San Jacinto

Front

What is the name of Texas’ first President?

Back

Sam Houston

Front

When the Mexican-American War breaks out, who was the U.S. President?

Back

James Polk