Vocab
Vocab2
T/F
Short Answer
Expansion of US
100
Sudden movement of many people to an area where gold has been found. (page 443)
What is Gold Rush.
100
Fur trappers who helped explore and settle the Oregon Country. (page 439)
What is Mountain Men.
100
People traveling west used dogs to pull their wagon trains.
What is False.
100
What brought settlers into the new southern frontier? (page 431)
What is rich soil and warm climate.
100
Gold rush, more wide open spaces, and a better life.
What were the reasons settlers moved west.
200
Nickname for a person who arrived in California to look for gold. (page 443)
What is 49ers.
200
Common method of transportation to the West, in which wagons traveled in groups for safety. (page 439)
What is wagon train.
200
The Mexican War was fighting between Mexico and Spain. (page 432)
What is False.
200
How did Mexican Americans contribute to the United States culture? (page 436)
What is Spanish language, how to irrigate, raise cattle, how to herd cattle, and the open-range system.
200
Person who fought for women's rights. (page 419)
Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
300
Belief that the United States should expand west to the Pacific Ocean. (page 433)
What is manifest destiny.
300
War between Texas settlers and Mexico fighting for independence. (page 432)
What is Texas Revolution.
300
The Alamo was the name of a river in Texas. (page 432)
What is False.
300
Name three routes people from the easter part of the US used to travel west. (page 440)
What is Mormon Trail, Old Spanish Trail, Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, California Trail.
300
Territory of the US extended to the Pacific Ocean as a result. (page 435)
What is the Mexican War.
400
2000 mile route many people took to get to Oregon country. (page 439)
What is Oregon Trail.
400
The trail Brigham Young took to lead a large group of Mormons west. (page 441)
What is Mormon Trail.
400
People did not want Texas admitted to the US because they allowed slavery. (page 433)
What is true.
400
Why did California have a fast growing population? (page 445)
What is gold rush and Mexican/US border change.
400
Became a state in 1850. (page 449)
What is California.
500
To add or attach. Example: Many Texans wanted the US to add Texas as a state. (page 433)
What is annex.
500
Unfair treatment of a group or individual. (page 445)
What is discrimination.
500
Winning the Mexican War expanded the US borders. (page 435)
What is true.
500
Why did President Jackson refuse the request for the United States to annex Texas. (page 436)
What is slavery and the war with Mexico.
500
When California was a new state many people faced unfair treatment called _________. (445)
What is discrimination.
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