People
Which president’s campaign promised to achieve Manifest Destiny and argued “54’ 40’ or fight”?
James K. Polk the Dark Horse (most likely to lose) canidate.
What battle during the Texan war for independence served as inspiration for Texans, and what famous Tennessean died there?
The battle at the Alamo was a terrible loss for the Texans as they lost many strong soldiers such as Tennessean Davy Crockett. However, Sam Houston used this to inspire men to fight for the Texan cause.
What group of land including parts or all of Wyoming, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Texas was gained by America after the Mexican-American war?
Mexican Cession (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo)
What southern trail was often used for trade with Asian countries?
The Santa Fe trail
The Oregon trail was originally used by what kind of people to help their business?
Fur Traders
Who brought the Mormons to Salt Lake City, Utah, on the Mormon trail and who was their original leader?
Brigham Young brought the Mormons to Utah after the original leader, Joseph Smith, was killed for his beliefs.
Sam Houston led the Texan War for Independence, and was voted President of Texas when it became free. What did he propose Texas do?
Join the United States
What caused the need for the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri wanted to enter as a slave state, sectional disputes, or unequal balance between free and slave states.
Where did the Mormon Trail end in the west, and why was it used?
The Mormon Trail ended in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it was used by Mormons to escape Persecution.
What line did the Missouri Compromise make, and what did it represent?
The 36’ 30’ line showed which states had to be free or slave states. Any state above the line had to be free, excluding the already slave state Missouri, and every state below the line had to be a slave state.
What American helped bring people from the United States to Texas before the Texan War for Independence, and helped Texas win their independence in the war?
Stephen Austin
What was the Mexican-American war about, and what did it cause?
The Mexican-American war was a dispute about the amount of land that made up Texas, and it caused Mexico to give away a large portion of land to the United States.
What President annexed (added on) Texas to the United States, and why did it take so long to do?
James K. Polk annexed Texas because he did not mind making it a slave state unlike past Presidents who worried it would upset the balance in the country.
Name one reason someone might use the California trail
To find California gold, start a new life in the west, create profitable business, gain land, etc.
Fur trappers on the Oregon trail were considered what kind of people?
Mountain Men