This group of Americans sought religious freedom in the West
Who are the Mormons
100
what phrase did Americans use to explain their expansion westward?
What is manifest destiny
100
What were the events at which two locations inspired Texans to continue fighting for independence against Mexico
What is the Alamo and Goliad
100
When the United States settled for less land than it wanted
a. the annexation of Texas c. the Mecican Cession
b. the annexation of Florida d. the Oregon Country
What is the Oregon Country
200
By what route did hundreds of farmers and missionaries travel to the Far West?
What is the Oregon Trail
200
What was the land that the U.S. acquired from Mexico?
What is the Mexican Cession
200
Name one reason why Americans travelled West
What is escape debt, find gold/become rich, to farm
200
What group sought religious freedom in the West?
Who are the Mormons
300
the name for rugged fur traders and explorers like Jedediah Smith and Jim Beckworth.
What are mountain men
300
What group mostly populated California before the forty-niners arrived?
Who are Native Americans
300
Name one fact about the Tejanos
What is people of Spanish heritage, fought for independence from Mexico, were in Texas longer than Americans
300
What about American settlers in Texas upset Mexican leaders?
What is many Texans held slaves
400
Who commanded the Texas army and was President of the Texas Republic?
Who is Sam Houston
400
What did James Marshall's discovery set off?
What is the CA gold rush
400
Who commanded the Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo?
Who is William Travis
400
What U.S. military strategy proved successful in winning War with Mexico?
What is Americans invaded MExico from more than one direction
500
What nickname did Texans adopt for Texas after they declared it to be an independent nation?
What is the Lone Star Republic
500
What agreement marked the end of the War with Mexico?
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
500
Name one important thing that was a result of the Gold Rush
What is many miners became permanent residents, thousands of Mexican miners came to CA, many Chinese miners started businesses.