The American idea that it was God's will for the U.S. to obtain land to the west was known as this.
What is Manifest Destiny?
100
Mexicans who lived in Texas called themselves this.
What is tejanos?
100
People used this trail to get to Santa Fe in New Mexico.
What is the Santa Fe Trail?
100
The people who came to California in 1849 were called this and they were looking for this. (Two answers)
What is "forty-niners" and gold?
100
The mission that a Texas group barricaded themselves inside of was called this.
What is the Alamo?
200
What was Polk's campaign slogan - inspired by the ideas of Manifest Destiny?
What is "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!"
200
This man became president of Mexico, then overthrew the government and became a dictator.
Who was Santa Anna?
200
The U.S. claimed that this was the border between Texas and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande River?
200
These groups tried to keep a sense of order in the lawless lands of Gold Rush society.
What are vigilantes?
200
The Mormons finally settled near this body of water.
What is the Great Salt Lake?
300
The Oregon Country was located north of this present-day state.
What is California?
300
This man was named Commander in Chief of the Texan forces - later he was elected president of new Republic of Texas.
Who was Sam Houston?
300
This was Step 3 in President Polk's war plan.
What is to take control of Mexico City, the capital city in Mexico?
300
This man founded the Mormon church. (First and last name needed)
Who was Joseph Smith?
300
The Texans taunted the Mexicans by putting up a sign on a cannon that read this. (Exact phrase needed!)
What is "Come and Take It"
400
What two-word term refers to the idea that two countries share the same territory?
What is joint occupation?
400
The men inside the Alamo held off the Mexicans for this many days.
What is 12?
400
This was the final acquisition to make the mainland United States reach its present size.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
400
The Mormons ended up in this present-day state and called their land this. (Two answers)
What is Utah and Deseret?
400
The U.S. and Britain finally settled the boundary for the Oregon Country at this line of latitude.
What is 49 degrees North?
500
This was the last name of Dr. Marcus and his wife, missionaries who tried to convert Native Americans to Christianity, but really just gave them measles instead.
What is Whitman?
500
The Mexican dictator was captured in this final battle of the Texas War for independence.
What is San Jacinto?
500
For $15 million, Mexico gave California and New Mexico to the United States in what was called this.
What is the Mexican Cession?
500
People quickly created communities called this as people poured into California looking for gold.
What is a "boomtown"?
500
In 1819, the U.S. Secretary of State negotiated this treaty with Spain.