People Groups
This is the name of given to the people who travelled to California during the Gold Rush
This conflict was fought between 6,000 Mexican soldiers under Santa Anna and 180 Texans at an abandoned mission. No Texans survived.
The Alamo
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War and granted the U.S. much of the SouthWest.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Gadsden Purchase
What is the name of the Disney princess from Scotland?
Merida (Brave)
These are BOTH names of the people who travelled to Salt Lake City to escape religious persecution.
Why did the U.S. seek to gain Florida from the Spanish?
To end Seminole raids and to prevent enslaved people from escaping into Spanish territory
What was one effect of the California Gold Rush?
Texas was granted Statehood, Native tribes were decimated by disease/warfare
What 4 nations claimed the Oregon Territory in 1819?
Russia, Spain, Great Britain and the U.S.
What is the largest stadium in Washington?
Husky Stadium (70, 138)
These people were persecuted in the mining towns of California, but found some prosperity in the growing cities and farming communities in Central California.
Chinese Immigrants
Texans revolt after what man was jailed after trying to negotiate with the Mexican government?
Stephen F. Austin
What was the campaign slogan for James K. Polk relating to the Oregon Territory?
"All of Oregon or None" or "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight"
The Lone Star Republic, The Lone Star State
Which artist is known for the 2021 hit song "Driver's License"?
Olivia Rodrigo
This is the name of the woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their journey
Sacagawea
What was the main cause of the outbreak of the Mexican-American War?
By the early 1800's, which two countries claimed the Louisiana Territory?
France and Spain
This piece of land was the reason for the Lewis and Clark exploration and doubled the size of the U.S.
The Louisiana Purchase
Q: What is the name of the protagonist in The Hunger Games series?
Katniss Everdeen
The Corps of Discovery
This was what the Mining camps in California instituted to drive foreigners out of the goldfields.
Mining Tax
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
Manifest Destiny
This is the name of what Mexico gave up in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Name the 4 Professional Sports Teams in Seattle (NFL, MLB, NHL, WNBA)
Seahawks, Mariners, Kraken, Storm