Texas, Mex-Am War, Wilmot Proviso vs Calhoun

• When did the battles for Texas independence begin?

  1835
• What was the outcome of the Battle of the Alamo?


  Texas lost to Mexican President De Santa Anna
• When did Texas achieve actual independence?

  1836
• Who surrendered leading to Texas' independence?

  Santa Anna
• What was the time frame of the Mexican-American War?

  1846-1848
• What were the main causes of the Mexican-American War?

  Tensions over the annexation of Texas and a border dispute
• Name two battles involved in the Mexican-American War.

  Buena Vista and Chapultepec
• What was the outcome of the Mexican-American War?


  The US emerged victorious and gained new territories
• Which territories did the US gain after the Mexican-American War?


  California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado
• What was the significance of the 1850 Compromise?


  It dealt with the status of slavery in California and other territories
• What does the Wilmot Proviso propose?


  • Proposed by David Wilmot in 1846
  • Aimed to prohibit the expansion of slavery into new territories from the Mexican-American War
  • Failed to pass, exacerbating sectional tensions
• Who proposed the Wilmot Proviso?

  David Wilmot
• Why did the Wilmot Proviso fail to pass?


  There were not enough votes
• What was the political affiliation of David Wilmot?


  Democrat
• How did the Wilmot Proviso affect political factions?


  It contributed to the split of Democrats over Polk's policies
• Which political party later supported the idea of the Wilmot Proviso?

  Republicans
• What is Calhoun's Doctrine regarding slavery?


  • Slaves are considered property
  • Americans have the right to take slaves to any territory
  • Congress cannot limit slavery in the territories
  • Threatens secession if Northern actions continue
• What did Calhoun's Doctrine imply about Northern actions?


  It suggested that the South might secede if Northern actions continued
• How did Calhoun's Doctrine and the Wilmot Proviso contribute to tensions between North and South?


  • Both were used to support opposing views on slavery
  • Increased sectional tensions leading up to the Civil War
  • Influenced the secession of states
• How is Calhoun's Doctrine linked to the Dred Scott decision?


  It supports the idea that Congress cannot limit slavery in territories