Oregon Territory
What was the 2,000-mile trail that stretched from Missouri to Oregon?
Name given to people who came to California in search of gold
49rs
What does it mean for a country to cede a piece of territory?
Give up
Name one thing that could cause a person problems as they travelled the Oregon Trail.
Disease, weather, floods, river crossing, Native attacks, robbery, fire, animals...
In what year did the California Gold Rush begin?
1849
Mountain Men were fur trappers of the Northwest. What was the main animal they were hunting for its fur.
Beaver
Why did the Mormons leave Illinois?
Religious discrimination
What does it mean for a country to annex a territory?
Add it
Santa Anna became the leader of Mexico and shortly after Texas decided to fight for independence. What kind of leader did they call Santa Anna (meaning he had ultimate control over the government).
Dictator/Tyrant
What year did James Marshall find gold in California?
1848
Where was the Mormon’s final settlement?
What term means the United States was destined by God to expand West?
Manifest Destiny
Which territory gained independence from Mexico in a war?
Texas
Finish the Statement: "Remember the ..."
Alamo
What American Army officer helped the California settlers overthrow Mexican rule?
Lt. Col. John C. Fremont
Why did people move to Oregon?
Farm land, free land, new opportunities.
What did early settlers on the Oregon Trail travel in?
Wagon Trains
A ranchero is an owner of a ranch
True
What territory did this slogan apply to: "54-40 or FIGHT"?
Oregon
How much did the U.S. pay Mexico for the Gadsden Purchase?
$10 million
Why did some politicians not support the annexation of Texas?
They feared that adding a slave state would upset the balance of power in Congress.
What territory did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo add to the US?
Mexican Cession
The practice of having more than one wife at a time
Polygamy
What was the last piece of territory added to the US to achieve Manifest Destiny?
Gadsden Purchase
Name one of the famous Americans killed at the Alamo.
Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, or William Travis