Oregon Treaty
What was the boundary set by the Oregon Treaty between the United States and Canada west of the Rocky Mountains, veering around Vancouver Island and then proceeding through the Strait of San Juan de Fuca called?
The 49th parallel
Who controlled the area of land just west of the Mississippi River in the late 1700s?
Spain
True or false: The Alamo was not designed and built as a fort for the Texas Revolution.
True
In what city did the Oregon Trail start before covering 2,000 miles and ending in Oregon City?
Independence, Missouri
Multiple Choice:When was the California Gold Rush?
A. 1848–1855
B. 1803-1830
C. 1768-1776
D. 1492-1506
A. 1848–1855
When and where was the Oregon Treaty signed?
June 18, 1846 in Washington, D.C.
What is the name of the French leader that negotiated and sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
Napoleon Bonaparte
In December 1835, what country's soldiers were overwhelmed by a rebellious group of Texan volunteers led by George Collinsworth and Benjamin Milam?
Mexico
Name 3 essential items that pioneers would have brought with them in their wagons on the Oregon Trail.
Nonperishable foods
Spare clothing and shoes
Guns and ammunition
Farm equipment (hoes, shovels, rakes, etc)
Seeds
Bible
Tools (saw, axe, mallet, etc)
Bedding
Tents
Candles / Lanterns
Cooking supplies (pots, knives, etc.)
Multiple Choice: Who were the "forty-niners"?
A. A Football Team in Connecticut
B. Gold-Seekers during the peak of the California Gold Rush in 1849?
C. Republic of Texas military unit
D. The 49 year old settlers.
B. Gold-Seekers during the peak of the California Gold Rush in 1849?
Who were the primary negotiators of the Oregon Treaty?
James Buchanan and Richard Pakenham
Name 5 of the 15 states that have lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase.
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Texas
New Mexico
Nebraska
Kansas
Wyoming
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Colorado
Montana
What dictator's army was held of at the Alamo for 13 days during the Texas Revolution?
General Antonio López de Santa Anna
Multiple Choice: How many months did it take for an average family to complete the Oregon Trail.
A. 4-6 Months
B. 2-3 Years
C. 12-14 Months
D. 8 Months
A. 4-6 Months
Multiple Choice: As a result of the California Gold Rush, the population of San Francisco increased quickly from about 1,000 in 1848 to ____ by 1850.
A. 10,000
B. 20,000
C. 25,000
D. 50,000
C. 25,000
What was the upper limit to what the Americans wanted as their border in the west.
The parallel 54°40' north line of latitude
Multiple Choice: Upon completion of the Louisiana Purchase, who explored the new territory for the United States?
A. Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe
B. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
C. Davey Crockett and David Bowie
D. Andrew Jackson and General Patton
B. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Who led the Texas forces and would later become the 1st President of the Republic of Texas?
A. Sacajawea
B. Sam Houston
C. George Washington
D. Abraham Lincoln
B. Sam Houston
What city served as the farthest place west with which steamboats could carry cargo along the Missouri River?
Independence, Missouri
Multiple Choice: As a result of the Gold Rush what happend?
A. Indigenous societies were attacked and pushed off their lands
B. California becomes a U.S. state
C. All of the gold was found to be pyrite (fool's gold)
D. A and B
D. A and B
True or False. The Chicken War was a direct result of disputes arising from the Oregon Treaty.
False. It was the Pig War.
How much land was acquired west of the Mississippi River by the United States from France with the Louisiana Purchase for the low price of $15 million.
Approximately 827,000 square miles
Who negotiated a large land-grant with the Mexican government in hopes of building up a colony in Texas. By 1830, he had attracted 25,000 settlers and 2,000 slaves. As the colony attempted to control more of the region, the the Mexican government refused to allow more slaves to immigrate to Mexico and placed taxes on goods imported from America. As expected, the colonists became disgruntled and this individual was jailed by the Mexican government for urging Texas to self-govern.
Stephen F. Austin
What group led by Brigham Young headed west to find a land without religious persecution?
The Mormons
Multiple Choice: What location was the California Gold Rush?
A. The Sierra Nevadas
B. San Francisco, California
C. Northern California
D. A and C
D. A and C