Movin' West is Manifest
The Mess in Texas
Mexico vs. America
Polk the President
Grab Bag
100
The name of a common trail used by Pioneers moving west
What is the Oregon Trail?
100
Types of Churches built in near American Settlements in Texas.
What is Catholic
100
The fall of this Mexican stronghold was a Major Turning Point in War
What is Chapultepec
100
Polk won presidency in this election
What is the election of 1844
100
Element that attracted people to California
What is Gold
200
A religious group that sought freedom in Utah
Who are the Mormons?
200
Spanish word for Contractor - 26 were brought into Texas to help attract settlers
What is EMPRESARIO
200
Major opening battle of the War. Met between the borders of Texas and Mexico
What is Palo Alto
200
Polk's Three Campaign Promises
What are 1) Immediate Annexation of Texas 2) Purchasing of California from Mexico 3) Adding of Oregon into the Union
200
Most famous and successful Empresario - later jailed
Who is Stephen F. Austin
300
The belief that it was the fate of Americans to move west and expand the country.
What is Manifest Destiny
300
When a territory or piece of land is added to a larger country or territory
What is Annexation
300
Scholars argue that Polk instigated war with Mexico by doing this
What is sending Zachary Taylor into Mexican Territory
300
Slogan used by supporters for claiming all of the Oregon Territory including the British land claim
What is "Fifty-Four-Forty or Fight!"
300
The First President of independent Texas
Who is Sam Houston
400
Four SPECIFIC Reasons why people migrated west
1) Religious Freedom 2) Cheap and abundant land 3) Gold in California 4) Manifest Destiny (Fate of America)
400
Reason why Mexico invited Americans into Texas
What is the fact that they could not convince their own people to move into Texas due to fear of Native Americans
400
The Main Cause of the Mexican War
What is Annexation of Texas
400
This was Clay's stance on Annexation
He would only Annex if the North agreed - otherwise he didn't think it was worth it due to war with Mexico
400
Name of the Party that resorted to cannibalism in an attempt to survive their journey west
Who was the Donner Party
500
Explain the argument that Manifest Destiny violated the American ideals of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
1) Trail of Tears 2) War with Mexico/Texas Annexation
500
Explain the Annexation Conflict - Why did Henry Clay oppose Annexation and Polk support it? (2 Main Reasons
War with Mexico Increase Sectionalism (Slave vs. Free States)
500
What was the significance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? What were the three agreements?
Ended the War 1) Rio Grande sets border between texas and Mexico 2) USA gets land area of CA, AZ, NM, CO, WY, NV, UT 3) USA pays Mexico 15 Million plus money owed to Americans
500
How did Manifest Destiny contribute to Polk's victory over Clay?
Embraced Manifest Destiny - Used it as a campaign platform
500
Final Jeopardy Question - Legacy of Manifest Destiny
Explain how Manifest Destiny impacted the United States financially, diplomatically (relations with other countries), and politically. Overall, was it more a good thing or bad thing?
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