Texas
Mormons
Treaties
Gold
James K. Polk
100
Texas was a part of this country from 1821 until 1836
What is Mexico?
100
This leader led Mormons West in 1847
Who is Brigham Young?
100
This treaty ended the Mexican American War
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
100
Gold was discovered here in 1848.
What is California?
100
The year that Polk became president
What is 1844
200
In this battle Santa Anna attacked a former mission in San Antonio, Texas.
What is the Alamo?
200
In 1860 the United States forced Mormons to give up this practice which allows men to have more than one wife.
What is polygamy?
200
This treaty was signed in 1851 and was designed to keep Indians away from major trails in the West
What is the Treaty of Fort Laramie
200
This person went West to find gold during the gold rush.
What is a forty-niner?
200
Polk ran against this Whig for president
Who is Henry Clay?
300
This person was the leader of Texas from 1836-1844.
Who is Sam Houston?
300
Mormons began their religion in which state?
What is New York?
300
As a part of the treaty which ended the Mexican American War, the U.S. paid 15 million for these two states.
What are New Mexico and California
300
This process for finding gold involves extracting gold from a water source using a pan
What is panning?
300
Polk threatened Great Britain for part of this territory in 1846
What is the Oregon Territory
400
This battle ended the Mexican American war by capturing Santa Anna.
What is the battle of San Jacinto?
400
The text that Mormons follow
What is the Book of Mormon
400
This treaty secured the southern boundary of Texas at the Rio Grande
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
400
This man is credited with discovering gold in 1848
Who is James Marshall
400
Polk invaded this country in 1846
What is Mexico
500
Texas became a part of the United States in this year.
What is 1844?
500
This modern day state is the location where Mormons ended up in the West. This state continues to have a large Mormon population.
What is Utah?
500
This treaty secured the northern tip of Maine for the United States
What is the Webster-Ashburton Treaty?
500
This town is famous for being the place where gold was discovered
What is Coloma, California
500
President Polk idolized this former president
Who is Andrew Jackson?
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