New Territory
The territory that set the US border at the 49°N parallel.
Oregon
This was name of both an important path to the West and an awesome video game.
The Oregon Trail
What was an incentive for settlers to travel west to Oregon Country? Hint: they skipped over a major portion of the country to get there.
fertile farmland
What became the actual border between Texas and Mexico?
What is the Rio Grande
What did Mexico insist was the border between the United States and Mexico?
The Nueces River
The land annexed after about 10 years of being a new nation.
Texas
This religious group was forced West by persecution.
The Mormons
What was the slogan President Polk used during his presidential campaign?
"Fifty-four forty or fight!"
The nickname for Texas when it was a country.
What is the Lone Star Republic?
Name at least two states acquired from the Mexican - American conflict.
Answers could include: Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, southwestern Colorado, and southwestern Wyoming.
Proposed legislation that would stop slavery from expanding into territory gained from the Mexican Cession
The Wilmot Proviso
Give one example of a boomtown and explain what it is...
A boomtown was a town that seemed to appear overnight during the Gold Rush. Miners would rush to an area looking for gold, so places that were once small villages became large towns in a very short period of time. One example is San Fransisco.
Who created the term Manifest Destiny?
John O'Sullivan
Why was statehood for Texas not given immediately?
Texas wanted to enter the US as a pro-slavery state. This would upset the balance of slave and free states, which could cause political issues.
The document that signaled the end of the Mexican War.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Small strip of land in present-day southern Arizona and New Mexico, purchased from Mexico for $10
The Gadsden Purchase
The westward trail that ended in Salt Lake City, Utah & was traveled for religious freedom.
What is the Mormon Trail?
President who campaigned on Manifest Destiny and bring TX, OR and CA into the country?
James K. Polk
The name of the first American who led American settlers into the Mexican controlled territory of Texas.
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
The battle that gave Texas its independence from Mexico.
What is the battle of San Jacinto
The amount of money the US offered to Mexico for the California Territory. Mexico refused the offer and this was a reason for the war.
What was $25 million?
The starting point for the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe Trail.
Where was (Independence), Missouri?
What what was the nickname for California during the revolt against Mexico?
The Bear Flag Republic
The 1st leader of the Texas after independence from Mexico?
Sam Houston
The General sent with troops to the disputed territory between the US & Mexico.
Who is Zachary Taylor?