West 1
What is the idea/belief that the U.S. was always meant to go west and expand its territories from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean called?
Manifest Destiny
What lone star state was annexed (added) to the U.S.
Texas
What was the name of the battle between the Mexican Government and 185 Anglo-Saxon Tejanons that took place at a mission in Texas called?
Battle of the Alamo
What was the name of the war between the U.S. and Mexico over territory in the Southwest called?
Mexican War
early American....?
democracy
What treaty signified the end of the Mexican-American War and gave the U.S. current day California, Arizona, and New Mexico (Mexican Cession)?
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
After what war did the U.S. gain the state of California?
Mexican War
What is the modern day border between Canada and the U.S.?
49th Parallel
What’s the name of the group of Americans (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) who moved into modern day Utah?
Mormons
Under Andrew Jackson's presidency, who did the "spoils system" give jobs to?
Jackson's supporters
What is the name of the small sliver of land the U.S. gained by paying the Mexican government $10 million?
Gadsden Purchase
What is the name of the wagon-trail journey that started in Missouri and ended in Oregon?
Oregon Trail
Nearly 80,000 Americans went to California to search for…?
gold
Who was an American soldier and important leader of the Texas Revolution? He also served as the 1st president of the Republic of Texas.
Sam Houston
Who is nicknamed the "Great Compromiser"?
Henry Clay
What was the name of the site where gold was first discovered in California?
Sutter's Mill
Who came into power in Mexico and demanded a monarchy? He was also a leader of the Mexican army that laid siege to the Alamo.
General Santa Anna
After the death of Joseph Smith, who took over as the Mormon leader and moved the community to Utah?
Brigham Young
Who discovered gold in California in 1848?
James Marshall
The division of power between the large and small states is called...?
Federalism
Who was the author of the Book of Mormon and was considered the founder of the Mormons.
Joseph Smith
What European country did the U.S. form a treaty with regarding the states of Oregan?
Great Britain
How did the minors enforce their own rules/laws in the mining towns?
Vigilantes created their own rules.
What is a "pop-up" town?
a gold mining town
European colonization in the Western Hemisphere was forbidden under the ....
Monroe Doctrine