Vocabulary
What is a batea?
gold pan
Why did some northerners oppose Texas joining the United States?
Texas allowed slavery
How did the U.S. acquire Louisiana?
bought if from the French, Napoleon
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What was the experience of Chinese immigrants in California?
They were subjected to prejudice and abuse.
Explain what an adobe style house is
Adobe bricks were made of an earth, grass, and water mixture. Many adobe buildings featured a patio and a veranda.
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What are missionaries?
a group that travels to a territory or community in order to convert others to their religion
Schools, churches, libraries, literary societies, and charitable groups were established in towns thanks to which group of people?
Women
How did the U.S. acquire Florida?
Jackson illegally invaded and conquered the territory
Who taught Americans how to mine?
The Mexicanos
After the gold rush in California, which other two states mined billions of dollars?
Nevada and Arizona
Who are the vaqueros?
Mexican cowboys
Trading posts and supply stations popped up along routes to the West due to which group of people?
Mountain Men
How did the U.S. acquire Texas?
Mexican-American War> Treaty> Paid Mexico
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
Emperor of France
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What happened to the Donner Party?
They took a "shortcut" while traveling West. Got stuck in the mountains during winter. Few survived.
What is corrido?
folk ballad, was a story sung with the accompaniment of guitars about exciting tales and sad songs of love and betrayal
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What changed after gold mining no longer drew a constant flow of new settlers to California?
California was promoted as a paradise. Some towns died out and were abandoned. Some towns began to grow as small businesses opened.
How did the U.S. acquire Oregon?
Treaty with Great Britain
In Texas, the mingling of Mexican and American dishes resulted in what style of cooking?
Tex-Mex
When mining camps started popping up in California, who kept order and ensured everyone's safety?
No one! It was chaos.
What is slavery?
the treatment of people as property and who are denied freedom.
What two types of ranching became popular in the Southwest?
cattle and sheep
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How did the U.S. aquire California?
Mexican-American War> Treaty> Paid Mexico
Who was president when the Southwest was aquired from Mexico?
President Polk
In the movie Jeremiah Johnson, what was his son's name?
Caleb