Oregon Trail
What was the main reason settlers traveled the Oregon Trail?
What is to find fertile land and new opportunities?
What were the primary goods traded along the Santa Fe Trail?
What are textiles and manufactured goods?
What year did Texas declare its independence from Mexico?
What is 1836?
In what year did Texas join the United States?
What is 1845?
Who was the "Father of Texas" known for his role in colonization?
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
In what year did the first large group of settlers travel the Oregon Trail?
What is 1843?
Which city served as the starting point for the Santa Fe Trail?
What is Missouri (specifically, Independence or Franklin)?
What was the name of the battle where Texas won its independence?
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
What was a major reason for the U.S. desire to annex Texas?
What is the expansion of slavery and manifest destiny?
What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?
What is to facilitate a southern route for a transcontinental railroad?
What was the name of the famous wagon train that set out for Oregon in 1843?
What is the "Great Migration"?
What year was the Santa Fe Trail established?
What is 1821?
Who was the leader of the Texian army during the fight for independence?
Who is Sam Houston?
What was the term used to describe the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across the continent?
What is Manifest Destiny?
Who was the president of Mexico during the Texas Revolution?
Who is Antonio López de Santa Anna?
What significant challenges did travelers face on the Oregon Trail?
What are harsh weather, disease, and difficult terrain?
Who was the famous explorer that played a significant role in opening the Santa Fe Trail?
Who is William Becknell?
What famous mission was the site of a pivotal battle in the Texas Revolution?
What is the Alamo?
Which U.S. president was in office when Texas was annexed?
Who is James K. Polk?
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
What is the U.S. acquiring territories including California and New Mexico?
How many miles long was the Oregon Trail?
What is more than 2,000 miles?
What were some of the dangers faced by traders on the Santa Fe Trail?
What are attacks by Native Americans and harsh weather conditions?
What document formally recognized Texas's independence from Mexico?
What is the Treaty of Velasco?
What conflict arose as a result of the annexation of Texas?
What is the Mexican-American War?
What was the impact of the Homestead Act of 1862 on westward expansion?
What is it encouraged settlement by offering land to settlers?