Name ______Per ______
Westward Migration and the Texas Question
What was the main reason that most Americans moved west in the mid-1800s?
New Mexico / Oregon / UtahWhy people went
How they got there
What they did when they got there
Group / How they planned to make money in the west
Land speculators
Manufacturers and Merchants
Traders
What factors made Texas such a desirable land for settlement?
Why did some Americans claim Texas as a part of the United States in the early 1800s?
What was an empresario? How did they contribute to the settlement of Texas?
Reasons for increased tensions between Tejanos and Americans in TexasBattles of Texas Revolution / Importance of the battle(Not simply the result)
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
What were two reasons that some people in the United States objected to the annexation of Texas as a state?
Name ______Per _____
Mexican War and Manifest Destiny
What is a ‘dark horse” candidate? Why was James Polk considered a “dark horse” in the election of 1844?
What message did the American people send with the election of James K Polk?
Manifest DestinyDefinition
When the term was first used
When it was fully accomplished
On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress officially declared war on Mexico. Fill in the graphic below about the events that led to that declaration.
From what part of the country were the majority of volunteers who fought in the war? Why?
Two Viewpoints on The U.S.-Mexican WarPro-War / Anti-War
Sections of the Country
Reasons they
did/did not
support the war
Who first discovered gold in California? Where did they discover it?
What impact did the California gold rush have on the growth of California?
How did the California gold rush affect different ethnic groups in California?
How did the California gold rush effect growth of sectionalism within the United States?