Hw Ids Pg.491-497

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Eamon Barkhordarian 4/28/08 Helsaple 4th period Social Studies

HOMEWORK I.D’S pg.491-497 Gadsden Purchase (Mr. Helsaple)- The purchase where the US bought the Southern art of Arizona and New Mexico for $10 million. The US wanted it for a southern transcontinental railroad. Winfield Scott (Mr. Helsaple)- An American general in charge of the invasion of southern Mexico. He captured the cities of Vera Cruz and Mexico City. Santa Fe (491)- The name of the settlement founded by the Spanish. It was founded in 1610. Rancheros (492)- Ranch owners. These Mexican settlers bought the land sold to them by the Mexican government and built huge properties called ranchos. Ranchos (492)- The huge properties built by rancheros. These properties were made on the land sold to the rancheros. John C. Fremont (494)- An army officer. He made several trips through California in the 1840s. He wrote of the region’s mild climate, scenic beauty, and abundance of natural resources. Nueces River (495)- A river where Mexico considered the borderline. This was 150 miles farther North from what the US thought was the border. Because of this dispute, Mexico had stopped payments to American citizens for losses suffered during Mexico’s war for independence. Bear Flag Republic (496)- The name of the new country captured by a small group of Americans. They had seized the town of Sonoma north of San Francisco. They proclaimed the independent Republic of California. Californios (496)- The Mexicans who lived in California. Fremont’s actions of seizing California outraged many Californios. They opposed what looked like an attempt by a band of Americans to seize land. Ceded (497)- To give. Mexico ceded California and New Mexico to the United States. In return, the US gave Mexico $15 million.