History of the Americas Questions
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in the presidential campaign of 1844, HENRY CLAY promised to annex Texas and Oregon and to buy California from Mexico.
Manifest Destiny was a cause of the ____________________
Three trails to the West were the Oregon Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, and the _________________ Trail.
eat the Alamo, Mexican forces slaughtered the Texan defenders, but the Texans inflicted heavy casualties on the Mexicans before being overrun.
First line across the continent from Omaha, Nebraska, to Sacramento, California, established in 1869 with the linkage of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads in Promontory, Utah.
An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state
Which leader is known for his fierce discrimination and was shot by his own troops?
Employed the strategy of total war, targeting Confederate troops and the economic resources that supported the confederate war
According to the _________________________, Mexico gave up a large piece of land to the US
One reason many Americans initially settled in Texas was the promise of cheap land.
After the Battle at Santa Fe, Mexican General Santa Anna was forced to surrender.
CALIFORNIA was originally known as the Bear Flag Republic.
According to the concept of Manifest Destiny, God had given the North American continent to AMERICANS AND IT WAS THEIR DUTY TO SETTLE THE WESTERN LANDS
What term represents the act of freeing slaves?
The act of formally stepping into a new position
Which Civil War leader was known for its cautious approach often criticized for being cautious
What is the term used for war ships heavily worshiped by iron plates
Which term is used to describe the action of formally withdrawing from a nation?
What was the first battle of the civil war and what is that place?
The bloodiest day of the battle occurred during which battle