Manifest Destiny
Territories and Statehoood
Mexican- American War
The Gold Rush
100
This was name of both an important path to the West and an awesome video game.
The Oregon Trail
100

Last country to challenge the US to control Oregon

Britain

100
This man was president during the Mexican American War.
James K. Polk
100

This year was the first year during which the Gold Rush occurred.

1849

200
This religious group was forced West by persecution.
The Mormons
200

Why did Florida take six years to become a state

There was no current free state to keep the balance of slave/free states. Once Iowa became a free state, Florida was accepted


200

The battle place where Mexico defeated Texas. Texans will use this outcome to create a battle cry. 

Battle of the Alamo

200
Easterners who came a year after the gold rush began were referred to by this term.
49ers
300

Describe Manifest Destiny 

The belief that Americans should own land from the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific Ocean

300

Why did US not want Texas as a state

The issue of slavery and they did not want to risk war with Mexico

300
This was the name of wide swath of land the Americans took at the conclusion of the Mexican American War.
The Mexican Cession
300

Where did groups of people navigate from to California for the Gold Rush 

Mexico, South America, Europe, Australia, and China

400

What factors influenced people to move west

Economic opportunities and cheap land 
400

Why did the population in California increase

Settlers came for the Gold Rush 

400
This was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican American War.
Guadalupe-Hidalgo
400

Who are the Californios

Mexans living in California since before Mexican Cession

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