Mexican American War
True or False:
American gained Texas from the Mexican American War
False
Why did food need to be easily preserved on the Oregon Trail?
What was the nickname given to the gold rushers?
49ers
Manifest Destiny was the idea that we should expand:
Atlantic to Pacific or sea to shining sea
Define originate.
Identify 3 states gained from the Mexican American War
Nevada, California, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado
Identify 2 difficulties those traveling on the Oregon Trail faced.
Lack of food/water, disease like cholera or dysentery, snake bites, river crossings, wagons breaking down, getting stranded, raids, etc.
Where was gold first discovered? Be specific.
San Francisco, California
Identify 2 of the trails Americans used to travel westward.
California Trail, Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail
Who did Texas gain independence from?
Mexico
Which group opposed the Mexican American War due to their fear of slavery being expanded?
Abolitionists
Why did people travel along the Oregon Trail?
To start a new life out west
Which group of people actually became rich because of the Gold Rush?
Store owners
Define Manifest Destiny
Belief that Americans had a God given right to expand Westward
What was the purpose of Spanish missions?
Force Native Americans to live and learn about Catholicism
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Why did people commonly use oxen to pull their wagons?
They were stronger, cheaper, easier to feed, and could handle the harsh terrain
Which group of people was discriminated against during the California Gold Rush?
Chinese immigrants
In the painting we looked at in class "American Progress" what did the giant woman in the center represent?
Manifest Destiny, she was an angelic figure leading the American people westward
At which battle did the Texans ultimately lose after being bombarded by Mexican artillery for over 24 hours? This battle became a rallying cry for the Texan Revolution.
Battle of the Alamo
How did President Polk instigate war with Mexico?
He moved troops into disputed territory
What was the name of the wagons people used to travel westward on the Oregon Trail?
Conestoga Wagons
Who originally found gold in California?
James Marshall
What did the light vs. the dark represent in the painting "American Progress"?
The known and lived in vs the undiscovered new territory out west
Why did the Mormons settle in what becomes Utah?
To be away from government control