Unit 7- Westward Expansion

Persuaded Mexico to let him start an American colony in Texas

• Sam Houston

• Stephen Austin

• James K. Polk

• Zachary Taylor

settlers of Spanish or Mexican decent in California

• Californios

• Tejanos

• Californians

• Texans

Elected President of the newly independent Texas

• Zachary Taylor

• Stephen Austin

• James K. Polk

• Sam Houston

Mexico gave up a vast amount of land to the United States, in return the US would pay Mexico 15 million dollars.

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Gadsen Purchase

• Mexican Cession

Mexico recognized that Texas was a part of the United States and the Rio Grande was the border between the two nations.

• Mexican Cession

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Gadsen Purchase

All of the following were new laws Mexico passed that angered Texas settlers EXCEPT

• Texans must pay taxes

• Texans were required to go to school

• Borders were closed to American settlers

• Spanish became the official language and must be on all legal documents

• Texans had to give up their guns

What were the reasons for not allowing Texas to join the US after they declared independence? CHECK 2

• Mexico still claimed that land and many feared a war would break out

• The United States had promised Mexico it would not make Texas a state

• The North wanted Texas to become a slave state

• The conflict between the North and South over the issue of slavery

According to President Polk, which TWO statements best reflect why the US went to war with Mexico?

• Mexico has threatened to take back Florida from the United States

• Mexico's attack means that Mexico has already declared war

• Mexico invaded territory belonging to the United States

• Mexico will try to end the practice of slavery in Texas

Who would most likely SUPPORT the US going to war with Mexico?

• An Abolitionist living in the North

• A Native American living in California

• A slave owner living in Texas

• An Irish immigrant living in NY

People who went to California during the gold rush were known as:

• 49ers

• Californios

• Confederates

• Gold Rushers