Moving Westward
What is the belief of many that it was the country’s fate (or destiny), or that God intended for the country, to have all the western lands to the Pacific Ocean?
What is Manifest Destiny
What was an abandoned mission where a major battle in the war between Texas and Mexico took place?
What is the Alamo?
What conflict did President Polk see an opportunity to fulfill the dream of Manifest Destiny?
The Mexican War
Who founded the Mormon religion?
Who is Joseph Smith?
Who was the missionary who worked in Oregon with his wife?
Who is Marcus Whitman?
Who were the first white people to arrive in the western areas? These people were normally trappers and fur traders.
Who are the mountain men?
Who was the leader of the 300 family settlement in Texas?
Who is Stephen Austin?
Who was the leader of the campaign to take Mexico City? Also known as "Old Fuss and Feathers."
Who is Winfield Scott?
What was the first American route west of the Missouri River?
What is the Santa Fe Trail?
Who was the Mormon leader that led the Mormons to Utah and the Great Salt Lake?
Who is Brigham Young?
Who was the mountain man that found the South Pass? He was known for his Christian beliefs and was the first white man to travel by land to California.
Who was Jedidiah Smith?
Who was the commander of the Texas forces fighting against Mexico? He was also the first president of the Republic of Texas.
Who is Sam Houston?
Who became known as the "Hero of the Mexican War?" He became president in 1848.
Who is Zachary Taylor?
Who were the religious group known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints?
Who are the Mormons?
What is the treaty that ended the Mexican War?
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe?
What are two reasons people went West?
What is good land for farming?
What is refuge?
What are riches?
What is adventure?
What is a new start in life?
What is spreading the gospel?
Who was the president of Mexico that discarded the Mexican constitution and made himself dictator?
Who is Santa Anna?
What are two arguments supporting the Mexican War.
What is it was necessary to defend American territory?
What is it was an opportunity to expand the nation's borders?
What is it was a way to advance Christianity?
What is the process of allowing citizens of a state or territory to decide for themselves whether to permit slavery?
What is popular sovereignty?
Who became president after the death of Zachary Taylor and signed the Compromise of 1850?
Who is Millard Filmore?
What was a negative aspect of moving West?
What is Native American attacks?
What is not respecting the Native Americans' land?
Who was a well-known frontiersman who fought and died at the Alamo?
Who is Davy Crockett?
What are two arguments opposing the Mexican War?
What is it was unjust and unprovoked?
What is an excuse for taking more Mexican land?
What is some worried that it would bring God's judgement.
What was the proposal rejected by the Senate that would have banned slavery in any territory the United States gained from the Mexican War?
What is the Wilmot Proviso?
Who was commander of the troops at the Alamo?
Who is William Travis?