TX, CA, OR, War with Mexico

This man led a colony of settlers in to Texas

• Sam Houston

• Juan Seguin

• Stephen Austin

• Santa Anna

Of the following which applies to a Texas settler?

• All who settled in Texas settled there legally

• Texas settlers didn't like slavery and respected Mexico

• Some were illegal immigrants who didn't respect Mexico

• Tejano people outnumbered the Texas settlers

Britain, France, Norway and the U.S. all claimed the Oregon Territory.

• True

• False

Britain, Spain, Russia, and the U.S. all claimed the Oregon Territory.

• True

• False

Which U.S. president helped acquire part of the U.S. territory?

• Jackson

• Van Buren

• Polk

• Lincoln

A missionary would be described as...

• A person who wanted to settle and farm land

• Someone who wanted to spread their Christian faith

• One who wanted to strike it rich in the California Gold fields

• Someone who wanted to spread diseases

Joint occupancy describes...

• 1818-1846 where Britain/US shared ownership of Oregon

• where a door jam comes together

• 1812-1912 where US/France shared the Louisiana Territory

• where several nations think they can handle a situation

Polk's most notable campaign slogan was...

• 54'40 or Fight!

• Half it! Oregon that is

• 49th parallel for dayz

• We don't care about Oregon, give us Texas!

The Alamo was a battle where...

• All the defenders died resulting in an inspirational defeat.

• The Americans defeated the Mexicans

• Texan settlers led by Houston declared their independence

• Santa Anna was humiliated by defeat

The US failed to annex Texas in 1836 because... (pick 2)

• They were hesitant to add another slave state

• They were fearful of a war with Mexico

• They were Texans now who cares if they were part of the US

• Texans always wanted to be known as better than everyone else