Lesson 1
True or False
Mountain Men often married Mexican women.
False
What state did Spain control in 1820?
Texas.
What was the treaty between Texas and Mexico called?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Annex means to ___ land.
add
This was the name of the Mexican military leader.
Santa Anna
Mountain men learned to survive from __________?
Native Americans
Who was the leader of U.S. settlers that petitioned for a separate Texas state?
Stephen Austin
Who was the president during the war with Mexico?
James Polk
People that headed west in search of gold.
49ers
The definition of cede.
To give up land
The name for a meeting place?
Rendevouz
Who was elected president of the new independent nation, Texas?
Sam Houston
What two states did Mexico give along with Texas?
California and New Mexico
Polygamy is having more than one ____.
wife
True Or False
A glass of water could cost up to $100.
True
The Oregon Trail went from _________ to Oregon.
Misouri
What colors were on the Texas flag?
Red, White, Blue
What year did Guadalupe Hidalgo get signed?
1848
The Mormons settled in this state.
Utah
The Oregon Trail was this many miles.
2,000 miles
The four nations that claimed the land of Oregon County.
Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and The United States
What are the six states that were eventually formed from the territory we gained from Mexico?
California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Texas
Texas became the ___ state to enter the union.
28th
Gold was first found in this state and town.
Sacramento, California
Salt Lake City is the capitol of this state.
Utah