Manifest Destiny
Texas/Mexican-American War
Andrew Jackson
Western Frontier
Miss McGinn
100
This phrase described the belief that the United States was meant to expand across the entire continent
Manifest Destiny
100
This powerful Mexican general and politician served as president 11 times and led forces at the Alamo
Santa Anna
100
Jackson's supporters labeled the 1824 presidential election decision by the House of Representatives with this famous title
Corrupt Bargain
100
Challenging Hollywood myths, about 25% of these cattle workers were African Americans, and 12% were Hispanic
Cowboys
100
Miss McGinn's cat is named...
Otto
200
These rugged individuals went west for beaver fur and gold, creating early trails that allowed later travel
Mountain men
200
This mission and fort was the site where about 200 Texas volunteers held out against a much larger Mexican army
Alamo
200
Under pressure from Congress, Jackson passed this 1830 act authorizing the removal of the Native Americans east of the Mississippi River
Indian Removal Act
(Acceptable: Trail of Tears)
200
This massive infrastructure project connected the eastern and western United States, with 85% of its workers being Chinese Americans
Transcontinental Railroad
200
How many siblings does Miss McGinn have?
1! Just my sister
300
This religious group moved west to Utah to escape persecution for beliefs like polygamy
Mormons
300
This battle cry inspired Texans to keep fighting after the massacre at the Alamo
Remember the Alamo
300
The tragic forced migration of Native Americans resulting from the Indian Removal Act led them to what state in the U.S.?
Oklahoma
300
This mail delivery system carried letters across the country on horseback until a telegraph line put it out of business
Pony express
300
Miss McGinn's favorite hobby is...
Yoga!
400
This 1882 federal law banned all Chinese laborers from immigrating and denied them citizenship
Chinese Exclusion Act
400
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War, requiring the U.S. to pay $15 million for Mexico's northern territory
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
400
Led by John C. Calhoun, South Carolina claimed states could take this action against any federal law they felt was unconstitutional
Nullify
400
Roof collapses and falling tunnel walls were the leading cause of this fatal danger in western mines
Cave-ins
400
To earn her degree, Miss McGinn had to complete a capstone project. This was a year-long historical study. What country did Miss McGinn study that school year?
1930s-40s Germany
500
The famous Manifest Destiny painting, by John Gast, was titled what?
American Progress
500
What was the starting population of California in 1848
15,000
500
What was Andrew Jackson's famous nickname?
Old Hickory (soldiers compared his toughness to the hard wood of a hickory tree)
500
The most famous cattle drives were run between what two states?
Hint: Think about the Chisholm Trail
Texas and Kansas
500
What is Miss McGinn's favorite food?
Sushi