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Manifest Destiny
Resolving the Northern Border
Texas
The Mexican War
The Oregon Trail
100
This is the definition of "Providence"
What is "God's Will"?
100
Engaged with this country to settle the Northern Border.
What is Great Britain?
100
Mexico gained Independence from Spain in this year.
What is 1821?
100
The US annexed Texas in this year
What is 1844?
100
People began traveling the Trail in this decade
What is the 1840s?
200
These were the two oceans that the borders of the US were destined to touch
What is the Atlantic and Pacific
200
The Aroostook War involved conflict over this State's Northern border.
What is Maine?
200
These were the things that incoming Americans had to swear to Mexico to obtain land in Texas.
What is Allegiance to Mexico and Conversion to Catholicism?
200
This was the border of Texas, according to the Mexican Government
What is the Nueces River?
200
The Trail was famously explored by this great Explorer and famous General.
Who is John C. Fremont?
300
The US annexed California and New Mexico from this country in 1848
What is Mexico?
300
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty resolved these two States' Northern Borders
What are Maine and Minnesota?
300
Massacres of Texans occurred at these places in 1836
What are The Alamo and Goliad?
300
Zachary Taylor fought and won this bloody battle in Northern Mexico
What is the Battle of Buena Vista?
300
The Trail's eastern end was at this City
What is Independence Missouri?
400
Jointly Occupied Oregon with the US until mid-1840s
What is Great Britain?
400
DAILY DOUBLE
He was the Secretary of State who concluded the Treaty which resolved the Northern Border.
400
Texans captured the Mexican President and General en camp here in 1836
What is San Jacinto?
400
3 of the future states, besides Texas, carved out of land the US acquired from Mexico as a result of the War
What is California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado
400
The Trail's Western end was located at this City.
What is Oregon City, Oregon?
500
This President won election by supporting Manifest Destiny in 1840s
What is James K. Polk?
500
This was the name of the Treaty which resolved the border with Spain in 1819
What is the Adams-Onis Treaty?
500
This was the name of the Treaty Texans forced Santa Ana to sign which acknowledged Texan Independence.
What is The Treaty of Velasco.
500
The US acquired half of Mexico's National Territory for this sum of money
What is 25 Million Dollars (15 Million Dollars, plus 10 million for the Gadsden Purchase)?
500
This other famous Trail traveled alongside the Oregon Trail for most its route before turning south to the Salt Lake region.
What is the Mormon Trail?