Manifest Destiny Review

Who were townspeople who took justice into their own hands?

• Tejanos

• vigilantes

• Anglos

• Mormons

Who was elected president in 1844?

• James K. Polk

• Zachary Taylor

• Moses Austin

• Stephan Kearney

Who were people of Mexican heritage who consider Texas their home?

• Anglos

• Vigilantes

• Tejanos

• Mormans

What were U.S. settlers in Texas referred to as?

• Tejanos

• Mormons

• Vigilantes

• Anglos

Original group of people that Austin brought to Texas

• Old Three Hundred

• Mormons

• Anglos

• Vigilantes

Who was the Missouri business man that received land along the Brazos River?

• Moses Austin

• Sam Houston

• James K. Polk

• John C. Fremont

Idea that Americans had the God given right to settle all land from the Atlantic to Pacific.

• Moving West

• Spoils System

• Indian Removal Act

• Manifest Destiny

Cause of a population boom in California in the late 40's?

• Gold Rush

• Mormon

• Westward Expansion

• Indian Removal Act

What was NOT a requirement to receive land from the Mexican Government?

• Settlers had to pledge allegiance to Mexico.

• Settlers had to pay Mexican Taxes

• Settlers had to become citizens of Mexico and obey their laws.

• Settlers had to become Roman Catholic.

What was the name of the miners who rushed to California looking for gold?

• 29ers

• 39ers

• 49ers

• 59ers