Manifest Destiny
He supported Manifest Destiny, bought the Oregon Territory, and declared war on Mexico.
Who is James K Polk?
The name of the settlers who came to California to find gold?
Who are the forty-niners?
This river was the boundary set by Mexico for Texas in 1845.
Where is the Nueces River?
One of the reasons to move west was for better __________ opportunities.
What is economic?
The name of the famous battle in San Antonio that led to the loss of Davy Crockett, William Travis, and Jim Bowie
Where is the Alamo?
This territory was co-owned by the US/Britain until 1848.
What is the Oregon Territory?
The group came to the US to find gold but ended up staying in California.
Who are the Chinese?
This treaty officially ended the US-Mexican War.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Settlers in the west wanted to take advantage of the abundant _______ for ranching and farming
What is land?
He was the leader of the Mexican Army that surrendered at San Jacinto.
Who was Santa Anna?
This territory was bought by the US to link railroads going east to west.
What is the Gadsen Purchase?
The group of people came to the US to escape the Potato Famine.
Who are the Irish?
This is the territory taken by the US after the US-Mexican War.
What is the Mexican Cession?
Settlers moved west to expand on ________ opportunities with other countries and territories.
What is trade?
In 1836, Texas won its independence from which country.
What is Mexico?
This territory was purchased by the US from Spain in the Adams-Onis Treaty.
What is Florida?
He started the Mormon religious group.
Who is John Smith?
This state taken from Mexico was its own country for two months before entering the Union.
Where is California?
Mormons settled west to escape this.
What is religious persecution?
In 1845, Texas entered the union as a ____________ state.
What is slave?
This served as a way for states to be admitted to the Union.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
He moved the Mormons to Salt Lake City, Utah
Who is Brigham Young?
This river was the boundary set by the US in 1845 for Texas.
Where is the Rio Grande?
_____________ resurfaced as immigrants faced discrimination from white settlers.
What is nativism?
He was the commander of the Texas Army in the war for independence.
Who was Sam Houston?