Texas Annexation and Mexican American War

To make a territory part of an existing country.

• invasion

• annex

• adjunct

• invite

Name given to early California settlers.

• Angelinos

• Mexicans

• Texans

• Californios

Obvious fate to settle land all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

• Manifest Destiny

• Divine Providence

• Predetermined Victory

• Manipulated Future

One of the reasons the United States rejected Texas

• poverty

• slavery

• instability

• unity

One of the reasons the United States rejected Texas

• debt

• organization

• instability

• unity

One of the reasons the United States rejected Texas

• population

• organization

• instability

• Posible war with Mexico

In the 1830s, all of the southwestern United States belonged to

• Texas

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

In the 1840's , how did the United States and Great Britain resolve their disagreement over control of the Oregon Territory?

• The U.S. sent troops to occupy the disputed territory

• They resolved the dispute peacefully by dividing up the territory.

• They created a new territory for Indians to occupy

• Americans had a "Second War for Independence"

What did the Americans who chanted "54-40 or fight" want?

• They wanted the Independence of Oregon

• They wanted the U.S. to peacefully negotiate with Great Britain.

• They were willing to accept a border anywhere from latitude 40 to 54.

• They wanted the U.S. to declare war if the U.S. boder did not reach 54 latitude.

The Bear Flag Revolt was organized by

• Californios

• American settlers

• Government of United States

• Mexicans