AP US History Chapter 18-19 Flashcards

8590506120	How was California populated before 1840? In 1840?	Poorly populated Only 400 Americans lived there.	0
8590512030	Who agreed to co-claim Oregon? When?	G.B and U.S 1827	1
8590521799	Which treaty with whom'st'd've increased the size of Maine?	The Webster-Ashburton Treaty	2
8590532080	How was the reaction from the Mexican War?	Controversial	3
8590535816	What were the reasons for the Mexican War?	a.) Mexico owned the U.S $2 million b.) Bad feelings lingered from the Texas Revolution c.) Mexican gov't was unstable d.) Polk was an expansionist who wanted CA e.) Boundary dispute over the Rio Grande	4
8590559845	What did Polk offer to Mexico? What number event was this? What year?	$25 million for New Mexico and CA #1 1845	5
8590569388	What did Polk order against Mexico? What number event was this? What year?	Ordered U.S troops to disputed boundary #2 1846	6
8590584449	What did Polk declare before the Congress did? What number event was this?	War! #3	7
8590591153	Why did the U.S win the Mexican War?	a.) Better artillery b.) Better organization c.) Better planning and leadership	8
8590599682	Many future ___________________ fought in the Mexican-American War. Like _____________.	Civil War officers Lee, Jackson, Grant	9
8590606563	Who were some important generals in the Mexican-American War?	a.) Zachary Taylor b.) Winfield Scott c.) John C. Fremont d.) Franklin Pierce	10
8590620142	Who was the most successful military man between 1810-1850?	General Winfield Scott	11
8590935381	What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo do?	The U.S acquired Mexican Cession. The U.S paid Mexico $15 million.	12
8590960661	What did the Compromise of 1850 do?	a.) California was given statehood b.) New Mexico and Utah were added as territories c.) Slavery was to be determined by popular sovereignty d.) A stronger Fugitive Slave Law was created e.) Abolition of slave trade	13
8590981189	What compromises did Henry Clay work on?	a.) Missouri Compromise b.) Compromise of 1833 c.) Compromise of 1850	14
8590994487	Which two new parties arose in the 1850's?	a.) Republican Party b.) The American Party/Know Nothing Party	15
8591002709	Describe the Republican party.	a.) Most were anti-slavery b.) Pro-temperance c.) Anti-catholic	16
8591009404	Who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act?	Stephen Douglas	17
8591013503	Who was Dred Scott and what did he do?	He was a slave who sued for his freedom and lost.	18