United States settlers in Texas wanted their independence because...
What is settlers in Texas wanted more say in the government
100
True or False. A hardship of a Gold Miner was looking for Gold.
What is False. There were many places to look for Gold.
100
True or False. Many entrepreneurs who moved to California during the Gold Rush became more successful because merchants could charge high prices and make large profits.
What is True?
100
Unfair treatment of a group or individual
What is Discrimination
200
Mexico got settlers from the United States to build ranches and farms in Texas due to the fact...
What is Mexico gave Moses Austin a grant of Land
200
A wagon train was used for people to...
What is Travel along the Oregon Trail?
200
The Gold Rush affected the population of California by...
What is The population grew rapidly?
200
The benefit of traveling in wagon trains on the 2,000 mile journey to Oregon Country...
What is The Travel to Oregon Country was dangerous, people traveling in a group helped each other out.
200
A time where people all over the country rushed to California to find riches
What is The Gold Rush
300
This battle was a United States victory during the Mexican War
What is The Bear Flag Revolt
300
Early settlers moved to Oregon Country to
What is What is Teach christian religion to Native Americans
300
The routes that people took to reach California during the Gold Rush
What is All Routes?
300
The Mormons moved West because...
What is They were mistreated because of their religious beliefs?
300
Define Manifest Destiny
What is The belief that the United States should expand West to the Pacific Ocean.
400
Some citizens of the United States want to annex Texas because
What is Manifest Destiny
400
True or False. Life along the Oregon Trail was a peaceful journey.
What is False. A long and difficult journey
400
One of these trails, thousands of people used to go to California during the Gold Rush. The Mormon Trail, Green Mountain Trail, California Trail or the Appalachian Trail.
What is The California Trail?
400
Which of the following trails did not take people west. Mormon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, Appalachian Trail, Old Spanish Trail
What is Appalachian Trail
400
Officially ended the Mexican War in February 1848.
What is Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
500
True or False. Some people were opposed to the annexation of Texas by the United States because annexing Texas could lead to War with Mexico
What is True?
500
People eagerly seeking a new life in the West
What is Oregon Fever?
500
True or False. The Forty-Niners came from the East Coast of the United States
What is False. They came from many different places
500
Describe the life of a Gold Miner
What is Although there were many places to find Gold, few found any gold at all?
500
A War between Texas settlers and Mexico from 1835 to 1836, resulting in the formation of the Republic of Texas.