chapter 14 quiz

erie canal

• It linked New York City and Buffalo. The canal reduced travel time and lowered shipping costs.

• the fate of the U.S. to stretch from ocean to ocean.

• A new canal that sent slaves and people to Texas so they can fight Mexico.

• had many problems such as cholera, tuberculosis, dysentery, etc...

manifest destiny

• the fate that all must practice the catholic religion.

• sent back news that great plains were not fit for settlement.

• the fate of the United States to stretch from ocean to ocean.

• the beginning of trade between texas and new mexico.

oregon trail

• a trail which went from Albany, NY to Florida; it was a 7 month trek.

• from Independence, Missouri to Oregon; it was a 2000 mile journey and took 4-6 months.

• made people in california rich and people from all over the world moved their to find gold.

• none of the above.

santa fe trail

• 187 texans held off 4000 mexican soldiers for 7 days.

• Santa Anna helped guide 8,400 people to Oklahoma.

• the beginning of regular trade between Americans and New Mexico.

• mexicans went on this trail when they felt Americans were not loyal.

problems in Texas -

• Mexico felt that Americans were not loyal.

• Americans must learn to speak german.

• Americans must practice the christian religion.

• all of the above.

santa anna

• none of the above.

• a congressman who offered texas statehood.

• a traveler on the trail of santa fe

• the president of Mexico during the war with Texas.

battle of the alamo

• the first president of texas.

• congress battled texas to hold their claim of the Missouri river.

• 187 texans held off 4,000 mexican soldiers for several days.

• a battle fought between mexico and the united states over the annexation of the alamo.

sam houston

• became the first president of texas.

• added

• became the first president of mexico.

• signed a treaty where mexico had to give up the u.s and texas.

annexed

• discovered gold on john sutters property

• released

• lawlessness

• added

annexation of texas.

• congress offered texas statehood. this led to the mexican war.

• The U.S. agreed to pay Mexico 15 million dollars for lands received.

• a fight between mexico and the united states that led to the oregon trail.

• none of the above.