lesson 1
The Bear Flag Revolt
The Bear Flag Revolt
What was Manifest Destiny?
it was the idea that the United States should stretch across North America
what is territory?
it is land that belongs to a country
Workers were building a mill for who?
John A. Sutter
What is Hydraulic mining?
it's the use of powerful jets of water to break apart earth and find gold.
who was Mariano Vallejo?
he was the colonel/ in charge of Sonoma
Why did President Polk want to control CA ports?
He wanted to expand trade and protect the United States
Why did the US and Mexico go to war?
the two countries could not agree on the borders between them
Who discovered the Gold? AND what was that person's job?
James Marshall/ he was a carpenter
California Indian Miners were what?
Paid less than other miners, doesn't matter how skilled they were, they were always paid less
When the US won the war against Mexico, what treaty did Mexico sign?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What did John C Fremont do?
He mapped out land in CA for the U.S. military to help make it easier for them to plan their route to take over Sonoma
what did Bernarda Ruiz do?
She tried to convince Fremont to make peace with the Mexican Army.
what is the definition of a Forty-niner?
someone who went to CA in 1849 to look for gold.
who was Louis Clapp?
she was a woman who wrote letters about the mining camp in which she lived
what is the definition of gold rush?
it happens when lots of people hurry to a place to look for gold.
Why did the Bears rebel?
They wanted to end the Mexican Government in CA, because Mexican Government officials were not doing their job properly of governing CA
which treaty ended the fighting in CA?
the treaty of Cahuenga
what were the 3 routes to get to CA?
Overland, Sea, and Land & Sea
how long did miners work?
from sun up to sun down
what is the definition of isthmus?
a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.
Who was Ezekiel Merritt?
The Leader of the Bears
What was one of President Polk's goals for the Mexican American War?
to gain control of CA
The gold rush added to CA's what?
Diversity
what happened when threats and attacks were made towards Chinese and African American Miners?
they were pushed into separate camps
what was the area/land that Miners lived on called? AND how was their living conditions?
the land was called claims, and the miners living conditions were harsh. They had bland food, lived in tents on 10ft long areas of land, work long hours, and some faced discrimination