Who negotiated the Adam’s-Onis treaty with Spain?
John Quincy Adam’s did this in 1819.
What are mountain men?
People who spent most of their time in the Rocky Mountain.
True or false. Native Americans attacked pioneers frequently on the Oregon trail.
False. It wasn’t very frequent that natives attacked the pioneers.
True or false. Oregon settlers wanted the U.S to have sole ownership of the area.
True.
When did they compromise the boundary?
June 1846
True or false. Britain accepted Adam’s offer for a joint occupation of Oregon Country.
False. Britain refused the offer, wanting a bigger share of territory.
True or false. The mountain men didn't have many American wives and didn’t adopt Native American ways.
False. They had many wives and would wear lots of animal skin coats like the Native Americans.
How long did the trip through the Oregon trail usually take?
5 or 6 months
What was the reason for the mission?
The mission was to extend the boundaries all over the pacific.
Which president was determined to make Oregon a part of the United State?
President Polk
True or false. Only Britain was left to challenge the American control for Oregon.
True
How did mountain men make a living?
Trapping beaver and selling fur.
What was the use of the Oregon trail?
It was an easy route that pioneers used for traveling.
What is manifest destiny?
Manifest destiny is the idea of a national mission.
True or false. In the 1830s Americans wanted to fulfill the manifest destiny.
True
What year did Russia surrender their claim to land south of Alaska?
1824
What was the mountain men’s high point of the year?
The annual meeting for exchanging hairy bank notes with trading companie.
Why did the pioneers start the trip in spring?
They were hoping to get there before snow blocked the mountains.
True or false. Oregon was an evident problem in the 1862 election.
false. It’s the 1844 election not the 1862
When the Americans wanted to fulfill the manifest destiny, which state was their attention on?
Texas
Why did the Americans want to control the Oregon Country?
To get access to the Pacific Ocean
When did the mountain men’s high gather for the meetings?
Late summer
What year was the transcontinental railroad built?
1869
What was the name of the slogan?
“Fifty-four Forty or Fight”
President Polk was determined to make what a part of the United States.
Oregon