Presidents
Staley: what did Thomas Jefferson buy that helped begin westward expansion?
Louisiana Territory
Isaac: name of the Indian who united all the Indian tribes?
Tecumseh
Staley: what did memebers of the Donner Party eat to stay alive?
each other
Robert: Why did Spain want Americans move to Texas?
Fight Comanche
Mateo: what year was gold found?
1848
Andrew Jackson
Sarah: what group of people influenced American cowboys?
Vaqueros/Mexicanos
Meilani: what was one of the reasons Americans moved west?
escape cities/jobs, find land, religious freedom
Jazmin - what was Texas' climate good for growing?
Cotton
Aleayah: what group of people made the most $ in the Gold Rush
merchants
Roxie: where is General Santa Anna's prosthetic leg right now?
Illinois
Samantha: what is one event you might see at a rodeo?
Barrel racing, bull riding, calf wrangling,
Tatiana: what were the mountain men looking for in the west?
animal furs
makaila: what happened to General Santa Anna's leg
got stolen by Americans
Daniela: Who was the first guy to find gold in CA?
Vy: what did Santa Anna bring to America?
chewing gum
Levit: what was it called when the British kept trying to kidnap American sailors to join their navy?
Impress
ment
Hypothermia
Brandon: what was one of the reasons Mexican Army lost?
ran out of supplies, poor training, lack of preparation,
Jaydan: why were the miners called the 49er's?
1849
Staley: telling people they'd get rich in the gold rush is similar to telling people that everyone can get rich doing what today?
Crypto
Dylan: how many times did the US try to conquer Canada
10
Staley: the number of times San Francisco's population increased by between 1848-1852
25
Staley: where Estudillo Avenue's name comes from
Jose Joaquin Estudillo
Eyad: what was Trumps grandad's First name and birth location?
Frederick/Germany