Important People
Territorial Gains
What Trail are you Traveling On
Gold!
Miscellaneous
100
He was the president of Texas when it became an independent country in 1840.
Who is Sam Houston?
100
The belief that the United States had the right to expand the country to the Pacific Ocean and spread democracy.
What is manifest destiny?
100
You know you'll make it to the end when you see Independence Rock by the fourth of July on this 2,000 mile journey.
What is the Oregon Trail?
100
What is the California gold rush?
100
France, Spain, Mexico, Republic of Texas, United States and Confederate States of America.
What are the 6 flags that have flown over Texas?
200
He was the head of the Mormon Church and helped move this group of people of Utah.
Who is Brigham Young?
200
This state was annexed or added to the US in 1845 under President James K. Polk
What is Texas?
200
When they were persecuted for their religious beliefs, Mormons traveled west and ended up in this state, where a majority of their population is still found today.
What is Utah?
200
These people moved to California and searched for gold in 1849 and were given this name.
Who are the 49ers?
200
Hope you don't end up like this group that headed west late in the year and got trapped in a snow storm and starved.
Who is the Donner Party?
300
He was the person to start the Texas colony when the people living in Texas were still under Mexican rule.
Who is Stephen Austin?
300
Area of the united states that included present day Utah, Nevada and California.
What is Mexican Cession?
300
This trail followed an ancient Native American trading route, that the US government had to provide military help in order to keep the settlers safe from Native American threats.
What is the Santa Fe Trail?
300
These people were not successful during the gold rush as there was not enough gold to go around.
Who are the miners?
300
Texas became an independent country after fighting in the Texas Revolution. This state followed similarly with the Bear Flag Revolt.
What is California?
400
He was president when the US annexed Texas.
Who is James K Polk?
400
This treaty, signed at the end of the Mexican-American War forced Mexico to turn over land to the US.
What is the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo?
400
They were one of the first people to travel west before official trails began to be created.
Who were the fur traders or trappers?
400
These people benefited the most from the gold rush due to them selling supplies and food for an inflated price.
Who are the merchants or businessmen?
400
This is the river that the US believed was the border between the US and Texas.
What is the Rio Grande River?
500
He was the leader of Mexico that led the Mexicans in fighting with Texas and the US. He would later be captured by Texans and forced to sign a treaty.
Who is Santa Anna?
500
This agreement allowed the US to purchase present day Arizona from Mexico for $10 million.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
500
This transportation system helped to move more settlers west when one was built to connect the eastern part of the country with California.
What is the railroad?
500
With more people coming into California in the search for gold, this was a result.
What is a population boom?
500
This is the river that the Mexico believed was the border between the US and Mexico.
What is the Nueces River?