Mexicans were outraged when the United States added this territory to the Union in 1845
What is Texas (the U.S. annexed Texas)?
100
this was the main year for the California Gold Rush
What is 1849?
100
the belief that Americans had the right and duty to spread across the continent
What is Manifest Destiny? (What does it look like we're doing?)
100
he led the Mormons to the Utah and in 1850 was named the first governor of the Utah Territory
Who is Brigham Young?
100
he was President of the United States during the Mexican War
Who is James K. Polk?
200
this action was the trigger-point for the start of the Mexican War
What is the United States sent troops into a disputed area, knowing the Mexicans Army would attack them?
200
because there was a large influx of people but little or no organized law present, these self-appointed enforcers of the law were common in California
What is vigilantes?
200
the bombardment of an enemy position in an effort to bring about surrender
What is a siege?
200
the founder of the Mormon Church died this way
What is he was killed by an angry mob?
200
a safe haven
What is a refuge?
300
the war was basically over when the United States won a key battle at this location
What is Mexico City?
300
even before the Mexican War was over, Americans in northern California had overthrown local Mexican rule and began to call California by this name
What is the Bear Flag Republic?
300
to give up - as in give up land
What is cede?
300
polygamy means this
What is the practice of having more than one wife?
300
he was governor of the Lone Star Republic when it joined the Union
Who is Sam Houston?
400
this is the treaty that ended the Mexican War
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
400
the gold rush brought a diverse mix of peoples to California - when they joined the Union, they were the only state to have a significant number of people of this origin
What is Chinese (or) Asian?
400
a meeting place
What is rendezvous?
400
although he did not lead the Mormons to Utah, he did found the faith in 1830
Who is Joseph Smith?
400
the first large gold strike that started the rush of prospectors into California took place at his mill - his first name was John
Who is John Sutter (Sutter's Mill)?
500
this American general led a key victory at Beuna Vista when his troops defeated Santa Anna's forces, even though they were outnumbered by more than two to one - he was bound for even greater fame
Who is Zachary Taylor (a future president)?
500
California was accepted into the Union in this year
What is 1850?
500
to hang without a trial
What is lynch?
500
the Book of Mormon has accounts of Jesus Christ visiting the Americas and preaching to the native peoples during this time of his life on earth
What is between the Resurrection and the Ascension in Heaven?
500
the official name for the Mormon church is the Church of Jesus Christ of ______ ______ ______