Quiz 10: John Tylers Presidency and Texas Independence
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 constitution | The __________at the time of John Tylers presidency did not thoroughly discuss who should become president if a president dies |
| acting | The nation wondered if John Tyler should become the official president of just an ________ president |
| official | Tyler took the oath of office as the ______ president of the United States |
| whig | Tyler refused to be a ________ president. He would run the Presidency as he pleased |
| jeffersonian democratic-republican | Tyler was formerly a ____________ ________ _________ |
| slavery, states | John Tyler wanted __________ to still exist, and he was in favor of __________ rights |
| second bank of the united states rights | Tyler supported Jackson's veto of the __________ ________ ___ ___ ______ ______ _______ |
| american system for tariffs, roads, canals, and bridges | Tyler did not support Henry Clays _____________________________ |
| whig | Tyler was a _______ because he supported nullification |
| whig | Tyler vetoed ________ bills that would raise the tariff |
| national bank | Tyler vetoed Whig bills that called for the creation of the __________ _________ |
| 1842 | In ________, Tyler's cabinet resigned |
| expelled | "The Whigs _______ Tyler from their parrty." |
| "his accidency" | John Tyler was called "_____ __________" |
| manifest destiny | The belief that it was Americans duty to extend the United States and its government to the Pacific Ovvean |
| god-given right | Americans believed the Manifest Destiny was thier ____________ |
| accommodate | Americans wanted to ____________ the nation's growing population and need for resources |
| texas | Before Anglo colonization, Native Americans primarily lived in _________ |
| french, texas | During the 18th century, Spanish leaders in Mexico placed a military garrison in Texas to keep the ________ from taking ___________ |
| louisiana purchase, texas | After the United States secured the _________ __________, the Spanish feared that Americans would move to __________ |
| adams-onis treaty of 1819 | This promised that Spain would have undisputed control over Texas |
| 1821 | In _______, Mexico won its independence from Spain |
| texas | The Mexican government wanted people to settle ___________ |
| land grants | The Mexican government offered _______ ________ to its own citizens and to Americans |
| moses austin | Was an American and a land speculator |
| moses austin | Settled Americans on small farms on the land he acquired from the Mexican government |
| stephen f. austin | After Moses Austin passed away, his son _________ _ ________ continued his father's work |
| father of texas | Stephen F. Austin |
| 180,000 | Stephen F. Austin acquired an additional __________ acres from the Mexican government |
| land speculator, anglo-american | Like his father, Stephen was a ______ __________who sold land to _______ __________ settlers |
| empressario | Austin became __________ of Texas |
| old three hundred | The first Texas settlers were known as the _________________ |
| mexican | The settlers refused to assimilate into ____________ society |
| catholic, slaves, mexico, spanish | Mexico's Rules : 1) Texans had to become ________ 2) Texans were not allowed to own _______ 3) Texans had to respect the authority and rules of ________ 4) Texans were encouraged to learn _________ |
| 1829 | Year the Mexican government allowed Texans to own slaves |
| 1830's | During the _______, Mexico wanted to "assert grreater political control over Texas." |
| divided | Texans were __________ over this issue |
| stephen f. austin | Led the peace party |
| peace party | Accepted that Mexico would be in control, but this faction wanted to make its own rules for Texas |
| war party | The ____ _______ wanted Texas to become independent |
| georgia | The members of the war party were recent settlers from ______________ |
| concessions | At first, the Mexican government made concessions for the Texas settlers |
| 1835 | In _________, Santa Anna nullified the concessions |
| mexico | Santa Anna's goal was to strengthen the authority of the national government throughout _________ |
| supported | The war party provoked a rebellion that most American settlers ultimately ___________ |
| march 2, 1836 | Date that Texas declared its independence from Mexico |
| slavery | Texas adopted a constitution that allowed ___________ |
| santa anna | Said that he would put down the Texas rebellion |
| march 6, 1836 | Date Santa Anna led an army and wiped out the garrison defending the Alamo in San Antonio |
| goliad | Santa Anna stopped the resistance at __________ |
| over | Santa Anna thought the rebellion was _________ |
| new orleans and new york | _______ _________ and ______ _______ newspapers discussed Texas Independence and the deaths of Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Barret Travis |
| texas | Many Americans came to Texas for land and wanted to join the ________ army |
| sam houston | General _____ ________ led the Texas army |
| battle of san jacinto | Texas won the battle of _____ _________ and received its independence from Mexico |
| republic of texas | For years, the Mexican government refused to recognize the ____________ ___ ________ |
| 1836 | In ________, Texas wanted to become part of the United States |
| martin van buren | President _________ ____ _______ would not allow Congress to consider the issue |
| annexation | Van Buren and other American politicians believed that ____________ would lead to a war with Mexico and the possibility that the United States would dissolve over the issue of Texas entering the Union as a slave state |
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