Moving South and The Story of Texas
When did settlers head south in great number?
After 1814
What is the Oregon Trail?
What is the Gold Rush?
A time when people were leaving their jobs, farms, and homes to come to California in search of riches
How long was the siege on the Alamo?
13 days
What did Mexico and the U.S disagree on?
The location of the Texas border
What was the crop grown in the warm climate of central Alabama and Mississippi?
Cotton
Who was Marry Ellen Todd?
One of more than 350,000 people who moved to Oregon country between 1840 and 1860
Who was the person to discover gold in 1848?
James Marshall
True or False: The Texans won the siege of the Alamo by out-smarting the Mexican army
False: Almost all defenders were killed but they did delay the Mexican advance long enough for more soldiers to sign up.
When did congress officially declare war?
May 13, 1846
What was the date of the formation of the Republic of Texas?
March 2, 1836
What was the name given to people who followed Joseph Smith?
Mormons
What did people coming to California during the gold rush become known as?
Double Point Bonus: What city and state is the football team with the same name based out of?
Forty-niners
San Francisco, California
Who decided to attack the Mexican army near the San Jacinto River?
Sam Houston, leader of the Texas army
Who believed the U.S unfairly started the war to gain more land from Mexico?
How much did the U.S settlers outnumber Mexican settlers?
10 to 1
What were the many dangers on the trail?
1. Fast-running current could easily carry away a wagon trying to cross
2. Bad weather slowed the wagon trains
3. Many people died due to sickness or accidents
Who were the two people who became very successful during the Gold Rush?
Luzena Stanley Wilson and Levi Strauss
What is the famous phrase Sam Houston's army was shouting during the battle on April 21st?
"Remember The Alamo!"
Who won the victory at the Battle of Buena Vista in February 1847 and became a national hero?
General Zachary Taylor
In 1845, which state became a slave state and which state became a free state?
Florida-slave
Iowa-free
What was the phenomenon called that caused travelers to head west to Oregon Country?
Oregon Fever
What California state law was passed in 1850?
100 point bonus: What is this law an example of?
A law that taxed immigrant workers $20 a month where American-born miners did not have to pay tax.
This is an example of discrimination
Why is Texas known as the "Lone Star State"?
It had its own flag with a single star
What cities did General Winfield Scott capture?
The city of Veracruz and Mexico City