Westward Expansion
What territory did the U.S. and Great Britain agree to split at the 49th parallel?
Oregon Territory
Who was the leader of Mexico during the Mexican-American War?
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
What year was gold discovered in California?
1848
Daily Double: For how long of a journey did the Donner Party pack supplies for?
4 months
Who was the president of the Republic of Texas that led Texans to the Battle of San Jacinto?
Sam Houston
This trail was used in search of fertile land and took about 6 months to reach the final destination.
Oregon Trail
Who was the president of the United States during the Mexican American War?
James K. Polk
Daily Double: Why were miners during the Gold Rush called Forty-Niners (49ers)?
They arrived in 1849.
What was the name of the shortcut that the Donner Party decided to use in order to save time and get to California quicker?
Hastings Cutoff
True or False: The United States annexed Texas in 1845.
True
True or False: It was recommended to travel in groups because it was dangerous to travel alone.
True
Daily Double: What was the name of the Treaty that ended the Mexican American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who discovered gold in California in the late 1840s?
James Marshall
What did some members in the Donner Party do in order to survive?
Eat the dead bodies (Cannibalism)
True or False: Mexico claimed the U.S.-Mexico border was along the Rio Grande.
False
What was the name of fur trappers during westward expansion?
Mountain Men
This purchase occurred after the war because the United States wanted to use this land to build the Transcontinental railroad.
Gadsden Purchase
What was the most common method to search for gold?
Panning
True or False: Lansford Hastings had already explored the Hastings Cutoff prior to writing his travel guide.
False
Daily Double: The annexation of Texas increased debates over what?
Slavery
Daily Double: This belief encouraged westward movement.
Manifest Destiny
President Polk wanted John C. Fremont to help seize which territory from Mexico?
California
Why were the store merchants selling mining supplies earning more money than prospectors?
Merchants started to increase the prices of supplies due to demand and gold started to become harder to find.
What was the name of the fort/store owner who encouraged settlers to taking Hastings Cutoff because it was good for business?
What does 'annexation' mean?
To add/join a union