People/ Places
The leader of the Texan Army
Sam Houston
America's right to take whatever land it wanted to become part of the United States
Manifest Destiny
How many soldiers were in The Battle of the Alamo
Who first discovered gold and where was it discovered?
James Marshall in Sacramento, California
What areas did the transcontinental railroad link?
General Santa Anna
name given to Texas after declaring freedom from Mexico
Lone Star Repbulic
What was the name of the Old Spanish mission church and where was it?
The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas
How many people rushed to California and how did they get there?
Thousands rushed west to California overland (wagons trains), sailing around Cape Horn and sailing to Panama
How fast were passengers able to travel from coast to coast?
less than two weeks
The leader of the Texas settlement
Stephen Austin
gave the United States land around Lake Superior and in Maine
Who was defeated in the Battle of the Alamo?
Americans defeated brutally
Did a lot of people find gold?
No, most people did not find gold.
How did the transcontinental railroad boost the nation's economy?
- Trains transported raw materials (timber, silver) from the West to factories in the East
- Companies could more easily sell goods to customers across the country
helped organize first women's rights convention
gave the United States the last small piece of land, a corner of New Mexico and Arizona
Gadsden Purchase
How long did the Battle of the Alamo last?
about 2 weeks
What did the people do who stayed in California?
- Built farms and factories
- Started new cities
- Built stores and houses
What kind of impact the the transcontinental railroad have on the Native Americans (positive or negative?)
a negative impact
found gold in California; beginning of the Gold Rush
James Marshall
gave the United States the New Mexico Territory, the Utah Territory, and California
Mexican Cession
Name 3 parts (wrongs) of the Declaration of Independence for Women.
- Not allowed to vote
- Not allowed to work at good jobs
- Not allowed to get a college education
- Not allowed to hold an equal position in government
- Not allowed to hold an equal position in the church
What happened due to increased population in California?
United States Senators and Representatives voted for California to become a state in 1850.
Name two negative impacts the transcontinental railroad had on the Native Americans.
- the railroad cut through the Great Plains where bison herds migrated (the Native Americans relied on bison for food, clothing, shelter, and tools)
- increased population brought more diseases like typhoid and smallpox
people who rushed to California to seek their fortunes in the gold fields
Forty-niners
add on (territory)
Annex
How did some of the Native Americans fight back against the transcontinental railroad?
- pulled up tracks
- attacked workers and settlers
the place where the first women's rights convention was held
Seneca Falls
give up (power of territory)
Cede
a leader of the women's rights movement
Elizabeth Cady Stanton