Study Guide for Chapter 13-15 Test
1. What were some causes and effects of the U.S. American War?
Causes
Effects
Land disputes
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Border disputes
Compromise of 1850
Mexico refused to pay reparations to
Texas
Gadsden Purchase
2. What was the outcome of the Compromise of 1850? California was
admitted to the U.S. as a free state, voters could decide on the issue of
slavery for the remaining part of the Cession, The Pearce Plan- Texas
agreed to give up claims to New Mexico for $10 million.
3. In the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty, what did Mexico agree to do and what did
the U.S. agree to?
Mexico agreed to:
U.S. agreed to:
Give up all claims to Texas
Pay Mexico $15 million
Accept Rio Grande as border
Pay reparations up to $3.25 million owed to U.S.
citizens by Mexico
Gave the territory between Texas and Guarantee rights to Mexicans living in the U.S.
Pacific Ocean to the U.S.
They would have a year to become U.S. citizens
4. What land did the Gadsden Purchase give the U.S.? What border did it
create? Southern borders of New Mexico and Arizona to the U.S. It created
the border between Mexico and the U.S.
5. What were some strengths and beliefs of both President Lamar and
President Houston?
Houston’ Strengths/Beliefs
Lamar’s Strengths/ Beliefs
Wanted to join the U.S.
Opposed annexation- wanted to
expand Texas “Manifest Destiny”
and gain power for Texas
Bad relations with the Natives
Good relations with the Natives
Served presidency when the capital Moved the Capital to Austin
was in Houston
Leader in the Texas Revolution and Helped rebuild the Texas Navy and
created the Texas Rangers
supported education
6. Explain what happened during the Mier Expedition. What major events led
up to the Mier Exedition? What happened right after the Mier Expedition?
Sam Houston sent 750 troops to patrol the area from San Antonio to
Loredo and help maintain peace. 300 men disobeyed Houston’s orders to
head back home and instead, attacked the Mexican town of Mier. They
were captured by the Mexicans 2 days later. Major events before Mier
expedition were the Archives War, the Woll Invasion. A major events after
the Mier expedition was the Black Bean Drawing.
7. What were the major political parties in the 1800’s? What were some
popular beliefs of each party?
Democratic Party
Whig Party
Dominant in the South
Dominant in the North
Pro-annexation
Opposed annexation
Pro-slavery
Against slavery
Supported farmers and
ranchers
Supported business interests
8. After the U.S.- Mexican War, what land did each side gain? What land did
each side lose?
See answer to question 3. The “Disputed land” and the “Mexican Cession”
went to the U.S.
9. Explain the belief of Manifest Destiny. Why did Americans want this?
Manifest Destiny is the belief that the U.S. must expand it’s boundaries to
the Pacific Ocean. Americans wanted this because it meant human progress
and more power and land.
10.Who was Anson Jones?
The last president of the Republic of Texas. Was president during
annexation.
11.Why did President Polk want to declare war against Mexico?
He was the president of the U.S. when Mexican troops attacked Zachary
Taylor’s men in American Soil.
12.Who was James Pinckney Henderson? The first governor of Texas in 1845.
13.Why did some Texas want to be annexed to the United States, while other
Americans opposed it?
Pro- Annexation- would create strong cultural ties with the U.S, would
provide protection
Anti-annexation- U.S. didn’t want to damage their relations with Mexico,
political reasons including unbalance of slave and non-slave states in the
senate.
14.Define the following terms:
 Annexation-the act of becoming part of the United States
 Archives- official government documents
 Tariff- tax on imported goods
 Reparation- payment for damages and suffering
 Cash Crop- a crop grown for the purpose of being sold
 Amend- to change
 Redbacks- additional paper money printed during Lamar’s presidency
 Subsistence Crop- a crop grown to be used on the farm where it was
raised
 Joint Resolution- A statement passed by both houses of the
legislature that has the force of law
 Reservation – land set aside for Native Americans
 Nativism- Biased toward or favoring the interest of Native born
American citizens
 Antebellum- Referring to the decades before the Civil War
 Envoy- A person who is sent by one government to represent it in
dealings with another government.