Oregon Country
Manifest Destiny meant that the U.S. had the God given right to own the land between what to bodies of water?
The four provisions in the Florida constitution were: Governor elected for 4 years, elected a General Assembly, allowed slavery and included WHAT system?
Public school system.
Which American hero led the forces at the Battle of San Jacinto and became the President of the Lone Star State?
Sam Houston
In the 1700s, explorers and missionaries built a chain of what in California?
Missions
Why did California's population increase so rapidly in 1848 and 1849?
The California Gold Rush
What city and state did the Oregon Trail start in?
Independence, Missouri
Why did it take 6 years for Florida to become a state?
Admitting Florida as a slave state would upset the balance between free and slave states.
What was the battle cry of the Americans in the war with Mexico, based on their defeat at the Alamo?
"Remember the Alamo"
Before the U.S. defeated Mexico to gain California, it was mostly settled by Mexican settlers know as what?
Rancheros
What were the cities (like San Francisco) called that started up as places where merchants could provide goods for incoming miners?
Boomtowns
What was the slogan that the U.S. used in their dispute with Great Britain over the Oregon Country?
"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!"
Why didn't Texas become a state right away after they won their independence from Mexico?
The admission of Texas as a slave state would have upset the balance between free and slave states.
The main route between Missouri and New Mexico was called?
The Santa Fe Trail
Before the Gold Rush, what two factors originally drew people to California?
The mild climate and the rich natural resources.
What was the name of the people who acted as police and judges in the boomtowns since there was no law?
Vigilantes
The Oregon Country was claiming in the early 1800s by which 4 countries?
U.S., Great Britain, Spain, and Russia
What was the name of the Mexican general who fought against the Americans in Texas?
General Santa Anna
What action did President Polk take to get Mexico to strike first?
The sent the U.S. forces into the disputed area on the Rio Grande.
What state was originally declared the Bear Flag Republic?
California
What was the main reason that the California constitution was created?
The need for better government.
What were the two main things that caused the demand for beaver pelts to decrease?
Change of fashion and overtrumping of beavers.
Which U.S. President supported the annexation of Texas (them becoming a state)?
James K. Polk
What three goals did the U.S. have in the war with Mexico?
1. Get the Mexican forces out of Texas.
2. Seize New Mexico and California.
3. Capture Mexico City.
The US territories that are now California, Nevada, Utah, most of Arizona and New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming, were gained in what treaty?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What year did California become a state?
1850