Texas
What was the name of the area where the modern day state of Texas is located when it was an independent nation?
What is the Republic of Texas?
This is the name of the President who led the expansion of the United States in the later half of the 1940s.
Who is James K. Polk?
This man built a fort where gold was later discovered
Who is John Sutter?
This person was a major leader in Mexico during both Texas's rebellion and the later Mexican-American War.
Who was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?
The United States formally acquired this territory in a treaty with Britain.
What is the Oregon Country?
This revolt in California was named after the animal on their flag.
What is the Bear Flag Revolt?
Although it was illegal, many Americans brought these when moving to Texas.
Who are slaves?
This treaty after the Mexican American war gave the United States control of the land where Nevada and Utah would later become states.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
The population boom of the Gold Rush lead to the territory of California becoming a this in 1850.
What is a state?
A city was named after this man who defeated Mexico's army before capturing and forcing its leader to sign a treaty granting Texas it's independence
Who is Sam Huston?
The United States finalized the expansion of the continental U.S. when they bought this small section of land in the southern parts of modern day New Mexico and Arizona from Mexico in 1853.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
Gold seeking immigrants from this country built many businesses in California when they didn't find Gold and needed to pay the $20 tax required for their continued stay.
What is China?