Leaders
This was the name of the Congressman who opposed the Mexican-American War. He later served as President, was tall and had a stove pipe hat.
Abraham Lincoln
What is a mission?
A settlement built for the purpose of converting Native Americans to Christianity
Who did Mexico win its independence from?
Spain
What year did the Alamo fall? 1835? 1836? 1837?
1836
Name one US President who was in Frederick that we learned about on our African American walking tour
Who was President of Mexico at the time of the Texas Revolution?
Antonio de Lopez de Santa Anna
What is a conscience?
A sense or belief a person has that a certain action is right or wrong
What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
Harare
What year did the American Army attack the Mexican forces?
1846
What was Eliana's sock puppet named?
Levina 2.0
What was the name of the leader who led the Mormons westward?
Brigham Young
What is a sawmill?
What river did the Mexican Army cross that led the Congress to declare war?
The Rio Grande
What date is Thanksgiving this year? I'm looking for the date not the day.
Thursday, it's always Thursday
What were the people called who went to search for gold in California?
Forty Niners
Who was the President of the United States during the Mexican-American War?
What is a desert plain?
A large, flat area of land with limited rainfall and little vegetation
What will earn you ten minutes of recess?
Falling out of a chair
What year did the Mormon Church start in Western New York?
1830
What is civil disobedience?
The refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.
Who hired James Marshall to build a sawmill for him?
John Sutter
In 1846 the President ordered this general, himself a future president, to attack Mexico
General Zachary Taylor, old "rough and ready"
The Americans thought the border was at the Rio Grande and the Mexicans thought the border was at this river...
The Nueces River
What day was the Battle of San Jacinto?
April 21, 1836
In the early 1800's about how many people lived in what is now California?
220,000