Fighting Over a Boarder and There S Gold in Them Hills

Fighting Over a Boarder and There’s Gold in Them Hills Pg. 64-77

Identify: Richard Caton Woodville, Walt Whitman, Henry Clay, Abraham Lincoln,

Answer: 1. Explain why the Mexican War began and what U.S. citizens felt about the war.

2. Describe who the heroes of the Mexican War were and tell where they would meet again.

3. Explain what the U.S. gained from the Treaty of Gueadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.

Identify: James Marshall, Harace Greeley, Mark Twain

Answer: 1. Explain what happened on January 24, 1848 and tell why this event was ironic for Mexico.

2. Describe who profited off the prospectors and why.

3. Explain why Nativist beliefs became popular in the 1840’s and 50’s (include Lincolns feelings on the subject).

4. Explain what happened to California as a result of the Gold Rush.