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Gold Rush
Early California
Manifest Destiny
Before California
100
49ers
What was a nick name for the people that went west for the gold?
100
Mexico
Who did california win independence from?
100
Louis and clark
Who did Jefferson send to explore west into the louisiana purchase, and ended up in California?
100
Mexico
Who controlled the land that the california territory was in.
200
James marshal
Who found the first gold nugget in california?
200
1850
What yeah did california get statehood?
200
Gold
What made people want to go to california?
200
The Mexican- American War
What war was fought in california and surrounding territories before it became a state?
300
around 80,000
How many immigrants came to california for gold?
300
The territorial period California was never an american territory. I went straight to statehood
What period of gaining statehood did california skip?
300
The belief that american should move westward and make better lives for themselves?
What is manifest destiny?
300
Free or slave state
What issue was congress still debating before it was admitted as a state?
400
Samuel Brennan?
Who was california's first millionaire?
400
Free
Was california a free or slave state?
400
GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How did california encourage people to move westward?
400
That people already lived there.
What fact was ignored when american rushed into California and took tons of land?
500
1858
What year did the gold rush technically end?
500
President Zachary Taylor
What president admitted California as a state?
500
1858
What yeah was the gold rush officially considered over, and manifest destiny to california pretty much over.
500
2 times
How many times did the U.S offer to buy california from mexico before the war?