Mexican Independence
Texas Independence
Fighting the War
Results of the War
Gold Rush
100
He conquered the Aztecs.
Who was Hernan Cortes
100
He was imprisoned by Santa Anna.
Who is was Stephen F. Austin?
100
U.S. president during the Mexican American War.
Who is James Polk?
100
The year the war ended.
What is 1848.
100
He discovered gold in California.
Who is James Marshall?
200
Mexico gained their Independence from this country.
Who is Spain
200
Texas declared their independence from Mexico in this year.
What is 1836?
200
Mexico's military leader during the War.
Who is Santa Ana?
200
The name of the Treaty that ended the war.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo?
200
The discoverer of gold's main occupation.
What is a carpenter?
300
Mexico officially gained their independence in this year
When is 1821?
300
The Battle where Santa Anna was captured.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
300
America's main General during the War.
Who is Zachary Taylor?
300
The percentage of land that Mexico lost to the U.S.
Around 50%
300
The closest city to where gold was discovered.
Where is Sacramento (Columbia)
400
The first European to arrive in Mexico territory.
Who was Francisco Cordoba?
400
The most famous battle of the Texas Revolution and the battle cry it started?
What is the Alamo, "Remember the Alamo".
400
The first major battle of the war.
What is the Battle of Palo Alto?
400
The TOTAL amount of money Mexico got from the U.S. at the end of the War.
18 Million (3 million in debts waived off)
400
The year and place of the peak of the Gold Rush in the U.S.
1859, Pikes Peak, CO
500
He is known as the father of Mexico.
Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo?
500
The present day city that is home to the Alamo.
Where is San Antonio?
500
A Major problem with Mexican soldiers during the war.
What is dissertion.
500
Where the Treaty that ended the war officially signed.
Where is Mexico City?
500
The country where most immigrants came from for the gold rush.
Where is China.
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