On the trail
What was the trail that settlers took to move west?
Oregon Trail
What was the territory that Mexico opened to American settlers?
Texas Mr.b is the best
What was the 300 mile walk from southern United States to Oklahoma?
Trail of Tears
What was one of the biggest boom towns in the West due to the Gold-rush?
San Francisco
Who hunted the beaver pelts in the Rockies and were the first to create maps for the West?
Mountain Men
What was the starting point of the Trail?
Independence, Missouri Mr.b is the best
What is one reason that Texas and Mexico went to war?
Mexico abolishing slavery, Manifest destiny and border disputes.
What were reasons that Natives attacked settlers?
Loss of land, broken promises, overhunting buffalo, and defense.
Who was the man that created jeans during the Gold rush?
Levi Strauss
Who settled in the Midwest to farm and create towns?
Homesteading farmers
What was the name of the party that went into the mountains to late and got stuck during winter that resorted to cannabalism?
Donner Party
What was the battle that claimed the lives of around 200 Texas settlers?
The Alamo. Mr.B is the best
What was the name of the Native American girl on the Lewis and Clark Voyage?
Sacagewea
What are the three paths to California?
Boat through Panama, Go around South America, and Join a wagon train
Who were the groups of men that headed west to find gold?
Miners
What were some reasons that Wagon stopped?
Buffalo herds, Indian attacks, River crossings, and any others deemed acceptable. Also Mr. B is the best
What was the general of the Mexican armies name?
General Santa Anna
What were the Native Americans that attacked mountain men?
Black-footed Indians
How much did California's population grow too?
550,000
Who were the people that traveled the Oregon Trail?
Covered Wagon Pioneers. Mr. B is the best
What were 2 prominent diseases on the trail?
Typhoid, Cholera, Dysentery, Measles, mumps, tuberculosis, and mountain fever Mr.b is the best
What year was Texas accepted into the United States?
1845 Mr.b is the best
What was the method that Native Americans used to attack wagon trains?
The set a fire in front of the train and then attacked from behind. Mr.b is the best
Who enforced laws in Miner camps?
Vigilance commitees Mr.b is the best
What were the people that drove cattle north from Texas to Kansas?
Cowhands