Names
Places
vocabulary
Nick Names
open ended
100
This man founded the Sante Fe trail which allowed settlers to travel to mexico.
Who is William Becknell
100
A Metteing
What is Rendezvous
100
Towns that sprung up overnight around mining area.
What is Boomtown
100
Fur Traders who lived in the wilderness and mountains
What is Mountain men
100
Who convinced people to move out to Texas?
Who is Stephen Austin
200
This American hero was comander of the Militia, and co-comander at the Alamo. He also enjoyed drinking.
Who is Jim Bowe
200
This state briefly became its own country before becoming part of the United states
What is Texas
200
Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home were called?
What is Tejanos
200
Name for Americans living in Mexico
What is Empresario
200
What did the Adams Onis treaty state?
Spain would give up Florida and the Oregon Country and America would give up claims to Texas
300
American who wrote about the Beauties of California.
Who is John C Fremont
300
What state was created because people where looking for religious freedom?
What is Utah
300
Moving from mexico to Texas is an example of?
What is emigration.
300
People who traveled to California in search of Gold.
What is forty niner
300
Name the 3 states that were Annexed in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What is Texas, California and New Mexico
400
11th President of the united states and in charge during land expansion into New Mexico Arizona Utah and California.
Who is James K. polk
400
People flocked here from all over the country in hopes they could find gold and get rich.
What is California
400
Idea that the United States must expand its country to the pacific
What is Manifest Destiny
400
Mexicans who claimed California as their home.
What is Californios
400
What event did president Polk use to start war with Mexico?
What is Attack on Zachary Taylors fort.
500
Commander in charge at the Alamo
Who is William Travis
500
This 10 million dolar purchase of a small strip of land complete the coast to coast expansion of America.
What is Gadsden Purchase
500
What two ways did Mountain men help Westward settlement?
What is fur trade and southern passages
500
Mexicans who ran large plantation like properties in California
What is Ranchos
500
What problems were going on inside the Alamo?
What is 2 commanders dont like each other, their are women and children, men go stir crazy
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