7th grade Chapter 7 Flashcards

Front

How did the growing influence of American settlers in Texas affect the abolition of slavery?

Back

Mexico had been working on banning slavery, but American settlers continued slavery in Texas.

Front

Which battle became a Symbol to the Texas Revolution of courageous action in desperate times?

Back

The Battle of the Alamo

Front

Which General led Texas revolutionaries to victory at the battle of San Jacinto?

Back

General Sam Houston

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Reason the U.S. hesitated to make Texas a state after the revolution

Back

Mexico threatened to go to war with the U.S. if Texas became a state. Northern U.S. states did not want to admit a new slave state.

Front

U.S. presidents who successfully annexed Texas

Back

President Tyler and President Polk

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Reason for U.S. compromise with Great Britain by signing the Oregon Treaty

Back

The U.S. was at war with Mexico and wanted to avoid a second war.

Front

Conflict between Mexico and the U.S. that escalated into war

Back

The conflict of the Texas border. Mexico believed the border was marked by the Nueces River, and the U.S. believed it was the Rio Grande River.

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The battle that made General Taylor a U.S. national hero.

Back

The Battle of Buena Vista

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The treaty that officially ended the Mexican-American War.

Back

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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The political party that supported General Taylor’s presidential campaign.

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The Whig Party