Gold Rush
Oregon Trail
Mexican-American War
Groups Moving West
Indian Removal Act
100

The state where gold was found

California

100

The state where the trail ended

Oregon

100

This was fought by the United States and this country

Mexico

100

In search of gold and minerals

Miners

100

The act was passed this year

1830

200

Daily Double: The cheapest way to California from the east coast involved going around this point of South America

Around Cape Horn

200

The starting point (state)

Double points for the city name

State: Missouri

City: Independence 

200

What famous church did a few hundred Texians try to hold?

Alamo

200

Went for more fertile soil

Farmers

200

What president signed the act into law

Andrew Jackson

300

He began selling coffee in California

Folger

300

Daily Double: This disease was one incident you encountered on the Oregon Trail

Cholera

300

This famous American helped lead the defense  of the Alamo (he was also a senator from TN)

Davy Crockett

300

Helped herd cattle

Cowboys

300

Daily Double: Name 3 of the 5 tribes this act forced out of Georgia and Florida

Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, Seminole

400

Most people wanted to search for gold because it offered the chance of earning this amount of money per day

$25

400

The Oregon Trail also diverted into what 2 states? (need both or no points)

New Mexico and California 

400

Daily Double: What treaty ended the war

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

400

Were here and remained after the war

Mexican Citizens

400

This supreme court justice ordered President Jackson to stop enforcing the law...Jackson refused

John Marshall

500

The spot in California where gold was first discovered

Sutter's Mill

500

This family got lost in the Rocky Mountains while taking the trail

Donner Party

500
First President of Texas

Sam Houston

500

This US officer lost his life at the Battle of Little Big Horn (Bonus: What group did he command)

Custer (US 7th Cavalry)

500

This tribe tried to sue in court but was unsuccessful

Cherokee