Social Studies Chapter 13- Westward Expansion – Flashcards

1.) The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo required Mexico to acknowledge the annexation of Texas and a vast territory to the United States. In return, the United States paid $18 million to Mexico. Later on the Gadsden Purchase- the United States bought the rest of present-day Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico for $10 million. For the United States the acquisition completed the expansion of the United States from coast to coast. (achieved manifest destiny) For Mexico it gave them much-needed cash, and the United States benefitted because it gave them a large amount of land.

Everyone had opportunities to get jobs and make money off of the gold.The Europeans and African Americans benefitted because they had more opportunities and Freedom in California. However, Chinese labors faced prejudice and increase in immigrants affected the Mexicans and Native Americans greatly. Groups killed Indians and stole their land. For Mexicans, ruling families didn't have a say in the new territorial government. Before Californios could improve their ownership and government, they had to sell their land to pay legal bills.

new mormon leader who realized that nauvoo was no longer safe; led a trek to Utah

government gifts of land

took command of the Bear Flag Rebellion. He moved to join forces with U.S troops under the command of Kearny. (explorer in California who led a rebellion against mexico)

important for western families to survive

settlers wanted representation

Oregon, Mex-Am. War, westward movement

joint resolution

people came from all over the world

fur tappers of the Northwest

borrowed food, language, customs

after refusing an offer of the Rio Grande border and to purchase California and the rest of New Mexico (Mexico refused America) and trying to provoke a Mexican attack of the U.S troops, Polk sent General Zachary Taylor south to the land disputed south of the Nueces The Mexicans saw this as war

(traders)

one person rule

self-appointed law enforcers

where texans were overrun by mexican troops

very little in California- the legal right to use the water in a river, stream of body of water