Mountain Men and Trails
Mountain men went west mainly to hunt for this animal’s fur.
What are beavers?
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the U.S. should expand to this ocean.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
The Mormons were a religious group seeking this freedom.
What is religious freedom?
Mexico encouraged settlement in Texas by offering this.
What is free land?
Gold was discovered in 1848 at this location.
What is Sutter’s Mill?
Mountain men also searched for this valuable metal.
What is gold?
Manifest Destiny included spreading this type of system or beliefs.
What is democracy/American ideals?
Mormons were often persecuted for beliefs like this.
What is polygamy (having more than one wife)?
Many settlers brought this with them, which caused conflict.
What are slaves?
The discovery of gold caused this major event.
What is the Gold Rush?
These routes created by mountain men helped future settlers travel west.
What are trails?
One reason people moved west was for new land. Name another reason.
What is gold, opportunity, or adventure?
The Mormons settled in this present-day state.
What is Utah?
This famous battle involved about 200 Texans fighting a much larger Mexican army.
What is the Alamo?
This city’s population grew rapidly during the Gold Rush.
What is San Francisco?
Mountain men were important because they helped make westward travel easier. What did they help create?
What are safe travel routes/trails?
This term describes the belief that expansion was meant to happen.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The U.S. government forced this Mormon leader to step down.
Who is Brigham Young?
This battle ended the Texas Revolution.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
The Donner Party is remembered for this tragic event.
What is getting trapped in the mountains and starving (some resorted to cannibalism)?
REVIEW: This Shoshone woman helped to guide Lewis and Clark through the Louisiana Territory while carrying her newborn on her back.
Who is Sacagawea?
Americans believed it was their destiny to expand west. What is this belief called?
What is Manifest Destiny?
RANDOM:Because California was far from the rest of the U.S., this system developed.
What is a transportation system (like railroads/steamships)?
Texas became this after winning independence from Mexico.
What is an independent nation?
California’s population growth led to this type of growth.
What is economic growth?