Destiny of the United State to extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
What is Manifest Destiny?
100
Thomas Jefferson bought this area from France in 1803, doubling the size of the USA.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
100
Every American who witnessed this battle was eventually killed. I hope you "remember" it.
What is the Alamo?
100
To get/obtain.
What is acquire?
100
Mexican General during the war for Texas' independence.
Who is Santa Anna?
200
Farmers moved West to find this kind of land.
What is cheap and fertile?
200
Runaway slaves are one of the reasons the US acquired this area from Spain through a treaty.
What is Florida?
200
Andrew Jackson led an army into Florida to reacquire these for Georgian plantation owners.
What are slaves?
200
An agreement, usually between countries.
What is a Treaty?
200
President who provoked Mexico into the Mexican American War.
Who is James K. Polk?
300
The gold rush is an example of this kind of opportunity.
What is economic?
300
This State was an independent country when we annexed it in 1845.
What is Texas?
300
Billy the Kid and other outlaws like him were famous for their ___ actions.
What is lawless?
300
To add, like Texas.
What is Annex?
300
This man created a new kind of pants for the Gold Miners out of tent material known as denim.
Who is Levi Strauss?
400
The steam locomotive is an example of ___ and ___ transportation.
What is cheaper and faster?
400
54'40" was the campaign slogan of James K. Polk when he was encouraging the US to acquire this Territory in 1846.
What is Oregon?
400
Thousands of people headed West to California for this, although most never found anything.
What is the Gold Rush?
400
To give up, surrender.
What is cede?
400
This US General during the Mexican/American War was known as old "Rough and Ready." He was also the first Vice President to become President when the President died in office.
Who is John Tyler?
500
The two most famous overland trails in US history.
What are the Oregon and Santa Fe trails?
500
Many of your favorite Hollywood stars might not have careers if the US hadn't provoked this country into starting a war.
What is Mexico?
500
This "party" tried to take a shortcut when heading West and wound up feeling very VERY hungry.