That One Dude
Who established a large American settlement in Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
In what years was the Texas War for Independence fought?
1835-1836
Sutter's Mill is where gold was first discovered in California.
True
Name the battle cry of Texians after fewer than 200 Texans defended a fortified mission against 3,000 Mexican soldiers.
"REMEMBER THE ALAMO"
2,000 mile trip to the Oregon Country
Oregon Trail
Name the Mexican dictator who tried to crush the rebellion in Texas
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
After signing the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, how much money did the U.S. pay Mexico for Californian and New Mexico?
15 million dollars in cash
Davy Crockett's good friend, Paul Bunyan fought with him and the Texians at the Alamo.
False
Which battle on April 21, 1836, did Texans end the war against Mexico?
The Battle of San Jacinto
The belief that it was God's given destiny to expand to the Pacific.
Manifest Destiny
Who became the first president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
How many square miles did Mexico grant to the United States in what was called the "Mexican Cession"?
Half a million or 500,000
The Santa Fe Trail was longer than the Oregon Trail
Name 2 of the 3 Texan heroes that died at the Alamo
William B. Travis, James Bowie, and Davy Crocket
Law passed that allowed the US to possess any unclaimed or uninhabited islands that contained guano.
Guano Islands Act
Who commanded the army detachment sent by the U.S. Government to protect the Texas border against possible invasion by the Mexican Forces?
Zachary Taylor
By 1849, thousands of gold seekers descended on northern California, and the gold rush was on its way. What were these gold seekers called?
49ers
General Zachary Taylor was given the nickname of "Old Rough and Ready".
True
In the summer of 1846, American settlers in the Sacramento Valley of California revolted against Mexican authority and raised which flag?
The Bear Flag
Forty-ninth parallel
Name one of the two first white women to journey west of the Rockies.
Narcissa Whitman and Eliza Spalding
When was Texas annexed to the United States?
1845
The Great Mitigation was the largest wagon train to go west.
False
(Great Migration)
This was not in your book.
During the Texas Revolution, at the Battle of Gonzales, what slogan did Texans adopt after the Mexican soldiers demanded the return of a cannon loaned to the Texans?
"COME AND TAKE IT!"
Term meaning an expression of a people's will by direct vote
Plebiscite