Lesson 1
The United States expanded as Americans settled the ______, revolted in ______, and fought a war with _______.
South
Texas
Mexico
______ led a large army from Mexico City to put down the rebellion.
Santa Anne
The United States declared war on Mexico when Mexican troops crossed the ________.
Rio Grande
Oregon Country is the name given to the region that makes up present-day ___________ United States.
North Western
Old Spanish Trail
Mormon Trail
Rich _____ and warm ______ attracted settlers to the new southern frontier.
soil
climate
After a 13-day siege, the Mexicans defeated the ________. Name 2 famous Americans killed at the Alamo.
Mexicans
Davy Crockett
James Bowie
After winning the Mexican War, the states of __________, ____________, __________, and parts of ___________, ___________, and _________ were added to the United States.
California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico
parts of Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming
Name the first two groups of American settlers that traveled to Oregon.
mountain men/fur trappers
missionaries
Many of the westward trails followed the path of rivers, which provided travelers with water for _______, ________, and ______.
drinking, cooking, cleaning
__________ led the first settlers to Texas in the 1820s.
Stephen F. Austin
___________, leader of the Texas army, decided to attack the Mexican army. Shouting, "________", they defeated the Mexican army and captured Santa Anna.
Sam Houston
Remember the Alamo
The United States achieved its goal of expanding from the _______ to the ________ Ocean. Also, it stretched from ______ to ______.
Atlantic to Pacific
Canada to Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico
wagon train
The _________ headed west, so they could live and worship without criticism.
Mormons
Tensions grew between the __________ government and the new settlers.
Mexican
Why is Texas called the "Lone Star State"?
In what year was Texas added to the United States?
The flag has one star.
1845
During the one term presidency of _________, 1.2 million square miles were added to our country.
James K. Polk
The long and difficult 2000 mile journey was called the ____________.
Oregon Trail
The Mormons founded ________ in the present-day state of Utah.
Salt Lake City
The Texas settlers, including Tejanos, fought for their independence at the ________ in San Antonio.
Alamo
Name the president who supported annexing Texas.
James K. Polk
Thousands of people traveled west in the mid-1800's to start new lives in the _____ Country.
Oregon
Give 3 hardships faced by the settlers on this journey.
buffalo stampeder, bad weather slowed the wagon trail, sickness/accidents
James Marshall discovered gold at a sawmill under construction in ________ setting off the California gold rush.
1848