Manifest Destiny
What was the 2,000-mile trail that stretched from Missouri to Oregon?
What is the Oregon Trail?
Name given to people who came to California in search of gold
49ers
What does it mean for a country to cede a piece of territory?
Give up
Name one thing that could cause a person problems as they travelled the Oregon Trail.
Disease, weather, floods, river crossing, Native attacks, robbery, fire, animals...
In what year did the California Gold Rush begin?
1849
Mountain Men were fur trappers of the Northwest. What was the main animal they were hunting for its fur.
Beaver
Why did the Mormons move out west?
Religious discrimination (their leader, Joseph Smith, was killed by an angry mob).
What does it mean for a country to annex a territory?
Add it
List TWO examples of jobs awaiting people who moved out West
Possible answers:
Mining, Cattle ranching, Prospecting (aka looking for gold), railroad worker
What year did James Marshall find gold in California?
1848
Where was the Mormon’s final settlement?
What term means the United States was destined by God to expand West?
Manifest Destiny
Which territory gained independence from Mexico in a war?
Texas
Finish the Statement: "Remember the ..."
Alamo
What battle resulted in about 200 Texans fighting off about 2,000 Mexican Troops for 13 days?
The Battle of the Alamo
Why did people move to Oregon?
Land, job opportunities, gold, etc.
What technological innovation made it easier to transport people and goods out west?
The Transcontinental Railroad.
True or False: Mexico purposefully tried to start the Mexican-American war against the US.
False
What year was Texas annexed into the United States?
1845
Give m one of the two names of the Railroad companies used to build the Transcontinental Railroad.
Central Pacific or Union Pacific
Why did some politicians not support the annexation of Texas? (Hint: Missouri Compromise)
They feared that adding a slave state might spark a political fight that could split the United States (it would disrupt the balance between free and slave states).
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo added what territory to the US?
California; Mexican Cession
Who was in charge of the Mexican Army during the Battle of the alamo?
What General (and future president) led American troops during the Mexican American war?
Zachary Taylor
What two immigrant groups were mostly hired to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
Chinese (CP) and Irish (UP)