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Manifest Destiny

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  • What is the Mexican word for Texas?
    Tejas
  • What was a problem in mining towns?
    Crime
  • Where specifically was gold discovered?
    Sutters Mill
  • Who led the American Texans in battle against the Mexicans?
    Sam Houston
  • Who (with his editor) created the term "Manifest Destiny"?
    John O'Sullivan
  • What are three ways of traveling to California?
    Overland, by boat around South America, by boat to Panama then over land to Pacific.
  • Who brought settlers in to the Texas territory in 1821?
    Austin
  • Where did American Texan troops attack Mexican troops and capture the Mexican leader, Santa Anna?
    San Jacinto
  • What river became the border between Mexico and the U.S.?
    Rio Grande
  • What were three of the Mexican laws that American Texans didn't like about Mexican rule?
    Convert to catholicism, no slaves, live with Native Americans
  • Who were the "anglos"?
    White Americans
  • What year did Americans discover gold?
    1849
  • At what time of day did American Texans attack the Santa Anna and his troops?
    Siesta (after lunch rest time)
  • Where did the Mexican forces kill many Texans- men. women and children?
    The Alamo
  • Who are Tejanos?
    Mexican Americans
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