Westward Expansion
Texas Revolution
Mexican-American War
Oregon Trail
California Gold Rush
100

This term describes the justification of America's Westward Expansion by stating it was God's will 

What is Manifest Destiny

100

The reason Mexico allowed Americans to settle in Texas while it was still owned by Mexico

Fear of Native Americans moving into Texas

100

This issue caused the United States to declare war against Mexico

Debates over the border between Texas and Mexico

100

The US and Britain agreed to split the Oregon Territory on this parallel.

The 49th Parallel 

100

Where was Gold found in California?

San Francisco 

200

A painting by John Gast that historians use to visualize Manifest Destiny.

What is American Progress

200
American settlers promised Mexico they would:

-Speak Spanish

-Become Catholic

-Not bring Slaves

-Become Mexican Citizens

How many of these promises did they keep

None of the promises

200

This President declared war against Mexico

James K. Polk

200

The state where most travelers on the Oregon Trail started their journey

Missouri 

200

Name given to those who traveled to California in 1849 in hopes of finding Gold.

49ers

300

The goal of Manifest Destiny was to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to __________

The Pacific Ocean

300

This issue prevented Texas from becoming a state after it gained independence from Mexico.

Breaking the balance between slave and free states

300

This event brought an end to all of the fighting of the Mexican-American War

Capture of Mexico City

300

Reasons why Americans moved to Oregon:

Trade Furs

Build Homes

Convert Natives to their religion

300

Immigrants that moved to California during the Gold Rush to escape war and poverty in their own country

Chinese Immigrants

400

Manifest Destiny was first completed when this state was acquired by the United States

California

400

When it was its own independent country, Texas was called this

The Republic of Texas

400

What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (only need one for the points)

Border between US and Mexico was the Rio Grande


The Mexican Cession


US would pay Mexico

400

Dangers Americans faced on the trail: (give one example)

Dangerous Weather Conditions

Disease

Lack of resources

Accidents

400

Those who had the money would travel to California using this mode of Transportation

Boats

500

Which group of people were living in the land that the United States was expanding into during Manifest Destiny.

Native Americans

500

What is an empresario?

Mexican agents hired to help Americans settle in Texas

500

What were the six states that joined the United States as apart of the Mexican Cession?

California, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada

500

Technology that made traveling on the Oregon Trail much easier.

Trains 

500

The Gold Rush ended when this resource was found in Utah and Nevada

Silver

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