Trails to the West
True or False: The Trail of Tears, which followed an ancient Native American trade route running from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico, was vital to trade between the U.S, and Mexico.
True or False: Vaqueros was the name given to agents hired by the Mexican government to recruit settlers to Texas.
False
True or False: The Mexican-American war officially began over a territorial dispute between the Rio-Grande, and Nueces Rivers.
True
True or False: Miners seeking their fortune in the California gold rush were exclusively Americans.
False
True or False: Manifest Destiny was the 19th century belief that expansion of the United States throughout North America was prophetic, and undeniable.
True
What were the fur traders and trappers who lived in the regions surrounding the Rocky Mountains known as?
Mountain Men
Who led the Mexican revolt against the Spanish government in September of 1810?
Father Hidalgo y Costilla
What city did General Stephen Kearny seize to claim New Mexico for the U.S?
Santa Fe
Where was the first gold that sparked the California Gold Rush found?
Sutter's Mill, California
What nation did the United States annex after its successful war for independence from Mexico?
Texas
What route did many settlers traverse to move west into Oregon country?
The Oregon Trail
Who led the Mexican Army against the rebelling Texans during the Texan War for Independence?
General Santa Anna
What American General during the Mexican American War was known by his nickname "Ol' Fuss and Feathers"?
General Winfield Scott
What were the 80,000 gold seekers who moved to California to search for gold in 1849 known as?
49'rs
What is the process of forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another called?
Annexation
What religious group founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith travelled west in search of religious freedom?
The Mormons
What did the Texans make legal in their constitution that was not included in the U.S Constitution?
Slavery
In what event did Americans declare California to be its own independent nation?
The Bear Flag Revolt
What was the most popular method to prospect for gold?
Placer Mining
What purchase fixed the United State's modern boundary with Mexico?
The Gadsden Purchase
After Joseph Smith was killed by a mob in 1844, who became the new head of the Mormon church?
Brigham Young
At what river was General Santa Anna and the Mexican Army defeated by the forces of Sam Houston?
The San Jacinto River
What treaty formally ended the Mexican American War?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What would eventually solve the logistical issues California faced being so far removed from the production centers in the east?
The Transcontinental Railroad
A result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, what agreement between the Mexican and U.S government increased the size of the U.S by nearly 25%?
The Mexican Cession