Trappers & Trailblazers
Mexican-American War
Early Settlers
Trails
Moving West
100
The Town of Beckwourth is named after him.
Who is James Beckwourth?
100
Ended the Mexican-American War.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
100
Built Sutter's Fort
Who is John Sutter?
100
The most famous route heading west.
What is the Oregon Trail?
100
Used this to store supplies when travelling west.
What is a wagon train?
200
Led an expedition to California and it was thought that he was a spy.
Who is Jedediah Strong Smith?
200
The Mexican-American War was this long.
What is 2 years?
200
Early California settler who practiced medicine.
Who is John Marsh?
200
This pass is named after James Beckwourth.
What is Beckwourth Pass?
200
These pulled wagon trains west for early settlers.
What is oxen?
300
Jedediah Smith was kicked out of California for this reason.
What is a spy?
300
Area of the United States that was obtained after the Mexican-American War
What is the southwest?
300
Built where the city of Sacramento is today.
What is Sutter's Fort?
300
This pass is named after Joseph Reddeford Walker.
What is Walker Pass?
300
The most common way to travel west.
What is by land?
400
First to travel from east to west through the Sierra Nevada's.
Who is Joseph Reddeford Walker?
400
Was known as the Bear Flag Republic before U.S. control.
What is California?
400
Early settlers are often known as.
What is Pioneers?
400
Ewing Young helped establish this.
What is the Old Spanish Trail?
400
Found gold prompting the Gold Rush?
Who is James Marshall?
500
His father died in jail after leading an expedition to California.
Who is James Ohio Pattie?
500
A belief that influenced the war.
What is Manifest Destiny?
500
Lured settlers to California.
What is the Gold Rush?
500
The Oregon Trail and this trail made up the Overland Route.
What is the California Trail?
500
Trapped the Donner Party in thier travels west.
What is a snowstorm?
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