Mountain Men / Oregon Trail
Animal whose fur was used to make stylish hats in Europe that was nearly hunted to extinction.
Beaver.
Today, Texas is a state in the American South. Name one state that borders Texas on a map of the United States.
Texas is bordered by four U.S. states—New Mexico to the west, and Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana to the north and east—along with a long international border with Mexico to the south.
What country was the United States at war with in the Mexican-American war?
Mexico.
These were the people who made the most wealth during the Gold Rush?
Merchants.
Name two states that border Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is bordered by six states: New York to the north/northeast, New Jersey to the east, Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, and Ohio to the west. It also has a border with Lake Erie to the northwest and shares a water border with Ontario, Canada.
This made up the bulk of the weight of the wagon for pioneers traveling on the trail.
Food
True or False: Texas used to be an independent country.
True.
During the Mexican-American war, who was the President of the United States?
James K. Polk.
Political party that emerged to oppose immigration in the United States.
Know-Nothing Party.
What was the name of the word that we discussed that it a synonym for trade. It means to exchange goods for something other than money.
Bartering.
Name of the famous family that got stuck in the Sierra Nevada mountains and cannibalized one another.
Donner Party.
There were two major leaders in the Texas Revolution who have major cities named after them today. Name one them.
Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin.
Come up to the front of the room with your team and reenact and explain how the Mexican-American War began.
The Mexican-American War (1846–1848) began primarily due to a boundary dispute following the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico viewed as stolen territory. President James K. Polk, aiming to expand U.S. territory to the Pacific, ordered troops into contested land between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande. After Mexican forces attacked this patrol (the "Thornton Affair") in April 1846, the U.S. Congress declared war on May 13, 1846.
What is a nativist?
Someone who opposes all forms of immigration.
What does the term rendezvous mean?
A meeting place.
Name of the type of wagon used by travelers on the Oregon Trail?
Prairie Schooner or Conestoga Wagon.
President and dictator of Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
Santa Anna.
Name of the tract of land gained by the United States in the Treaty that ended the War?
Mexican Cession.
China.
Why didn't James K. Polk just declare war on Mexico if that's what his goal was when entering the Presidency?
The executive branch does not have the power to declare war on another country or use military force without congressional authorization.
Name of the famous Mountain man who survived a bear attack and crawled nearly 250 miles to safety in South Dakota.
Hugh Glass.
Name of the famous fort in which Texans were all killed defending it against Mexican forces for two weeks.
The Alamo.
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War. Describe all parts of the Treaty.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. $15 million. Respect the rights of Spanish speaking people in newly acquired territories. Mexican Cession granted to the United States.
Name of the two men credited with discovering the gold at Sutter's mill.
James Marshall and John Sutter.
What year was the Louisiana Purchase made with France? Who was the French leader at the time?
1803. Napoleon.