Oregon Trail
Oregon Territory included which present-day states?
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
Texas was controlled by what country?
Mexico
28th state to enter the union.
Texas
Mountain Men learned how to survive from who?
Native Americans
The Mexican army leader was?
Santa Anna
President of the United States during the war with Mexico?
James Polk
What four countries claimed the Oregon Territory?
United States, Great Britan, Spain, and Russia
Texas volunteers and Mexican troops clashed at a mission building called the?
The Alamo
In which state was gold first discovered?
California
Newcomers followed a route west that began in Independence Missouri
Oregon Trail
How many days did the men hold out at the Alamo?
12 days
Many merchants during the Gold Rush sold items at a higher marked price
True
How long was the Oregon Trail?
2170 Miles
What country owned the colony called Texas when the first United States settlers arrived?
Spain
What is the word for giving up land?
Cede