Oregon Trail
What made the Willamette Valley so appealing to settlers?
Fertile Farmland
The main currency used in Santa Fe trade was:
Pesos
What was one reason the U.S. wanted to invade Canada?
To expand territory
Why did settlers move west into the Missouri Territory in the mid-1810s?
Cheap, fertile land
What team will win the 12PM game on thanksgiving
Packers
Mountain men mainly helped travelers by:
Guiding them through the Rockies
The Santa Fe Trail helped contribute to what major future event?
Mexican-American War
Why did early attempts to invade Canada fail?
The U.S. army was weak
Why did Missouri applying as a slave state cause problems?
It threatened the slave state–free state balance
What are the two most important words inside Mr. Pietz’s 8th grade classroom?
Trade and Land
How long was the Oregon Trail?
2,000 miles
Which route on the Santa Fe Trail was shorter but more dangerous?
Cimarron Route
The British burned which U.S. building during the war?
White House
Before the Missouri Compromise, how many slave and free states were there?
11 and 11
What was the biggest “booming town” during the Gold Rush in the 1840s?
San Francisco
The Oregon Treaty set the border at:
49th parallel
Which trading post was found along the Mountain Route?
Bent’s Fort
How did the War of 1812 end?
Britain and U.S. going back to the same land
What two states were added under the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri and Maine
What was the name of the river where gold was first discovered by an American?
American River
Which four nations originally claimed the Oregon region in the early 1800s?
U.S., Britain, Spain, Russia
About how long was the Santa Fe Trail?
900 miles
The War of 1812 officially began on:
June 18, 1812
The Missouri Compromise banned slave states north of which line?
36°30'
What company was the most notable company coming from the Gold Rush?
Levi Jeans