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Tastes Like Chicken
Where Are We Again?
The Drums of War
Wagons West
I Think Therefore I am
100
Fur traders, guides, and trappers like Jim Beckwourth were known as _________ ______.
What is mountain men (man).
100
The Bear Flag Revolt happened in what modern US State?
What is California
100
Mexican soldiers trapped and fought the Texas army in an old Spanish mission known as the Battle of the _________.
What is Alamo
100
The United States gained an enormous amount of land from the war with Mexico. This was known as the 'Mexican Cession'. Name at least three modern US States from the 'Mexican Cession'
What is California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Texas
100
If a political leader wanted to promote local and regional power they would support ___________ ideas.
What is sectionalism.
200
By 1830, the largest percentage of settlers in Texas were _____________.
What is Americans.
200
What religious group led by Brigham Young decided to move to Utah in order to escape religious persecution.
What is the Mormons
200
During the Mexican - American War, which country had more troops?
What is Mexico
200
The dispute between Mexico and the United States was over the southern border of Texas. The United States believed the boundary was at the __________ River. Meanwhile, Mexico believed the boundary was at the __________ River.
What is Rio Grande (US), Nueces (Mexico)
200
If a leader was located in the US capitol and wanted to promote the national government they would support ___________ ideas.
What is nationalism.
300
The president & general of Mexico during the Texas Revolution was ____________.
What is Santa Anna
300
The place where gold was first discovered in California.
What is Sutter's Mill
300
During the Mexican - American War, which country had the better trained troops?
What is America
300
This famous trail brought thousands of pioneers and settlers to the Pacific Northwest in search of cheap fertile land.
What is the Oregon Trail
300
Explain at least one symbol, ideas, or theme of manifest destiny.
What is divine fate (angel), civilization (train/mail), progress is good (dark to light)
400
The first president of the independent country of Texas known as the Lone Star Republic was ________ ________. (think about names of cities)
What is Sam Houston
400
When did California become a state?
What is 1850
400
Who was the US Commander of Troops during the Mexican - American War who sent troops across the Rio Grande to incite the conflict? (He later becomes president)
What is Zachary Taylor.
400
Name two reasons people decided to travel in wagon trains.
What is safety, strength in numbers, pay for guides, increased chance of survival, lower chance of getting lost
400
Give an example of the impact of Manifest Destiny on Westward Expansion.
What is territorial expansion, war with Mexico, addition of states, removal of Native Americans, growth of western states/cities, railroad, gold rush
500
An infamous group of American pioneers who became stuck in the Sierra Nevada mountains and resorted to cannibalism in order to survive.
What is the Donner Party
500
Buying cheap land in hopes that it will become more valuable later is known as ___________ ___________.
What is Land Speculation.
500
Who controlled the area known as Tejas before Mexico gained independence in 1821? (Honors) To avoid a second Mexican - American War, in December of 1853, the US negotiated an important agreement with Mexico. What was added to the United States? ___________ Purchase.
What is Spain (Honors) What is Gadsen
500
Describe one of the ways people made it to the California Gold Rush
What is overland using one of the many wagon trails, by ship to Panama, crossing the isthmus and then up the west coast, or all the way around South America by ship.
500
How does California becoming a state impact the balance of Congress in relation to free vs slave state?
What is free states have more power, Missouri Compromise is void. Rivalry between adding Slave/Free states increases.