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Louisiana Purchase
Mexican American War
Oregon Trail
New States
Gold Rush
100
The president that purchased the land.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100

This president declared war on Mexico starting the war

James K Polk

100
The people on the Oregon Trail traveled by what
What is a wagon?
100

The Louisians Purchase did what to the size of the United States.

What is double the size?

100

What state did miners rush to in order to find gold

California

200
The land was purchased from this country
What is France?
200

Who was the Mexican general who battled with future president Zachary Taylor?

Santa Anna

200
Name the reason people were traveling the trail
What is better soil, and more land?
200

This state was originally split with GB, but missionaries said it was paradise on earth, so the United States bought it 

Oregon

200

Why are people who participated in the gold rush named forty-niners

It happed in 1849

300
The amount of money the land was purchased for.
What is 15 million dollars?
300

The agreement that ended the war and gave America a lot of new land 

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

300
Name three hardships the poeple faced while travleing
What is disease, weather, rivers, mountains, accidents, and Indians?
300

This state declared independence from Mexico and existed as a free republic for 9 years. Led by Sam Houston 

Texas

300

What was the name for towns that seemingly were created overnight, like Denver

Boomtowns

400
The year the land was purchased
What is 1803?
400

Name three new states the USA gained from the Mexican American War

States
400
Pioneers made an impact on the Native Americans. Name two ways this happened.
What is trading, diseases, and forcing them off their land?
400

This state was won in the Mexican American War without firing a single shot. 

New Mexico

400

True or False: Most people found gold

False

500
During the time of the Louisiana Purchase, United States was still having trouble with what country trying to claim part of North America.
What is Great Britian?
500

What famous place in Texas did Mexico destroy killing 150 men and people really wanted to remember

The alamo

500
Explain Manifest Destiny.
What is the belief that America should expand its limits?
500

This state held the very important port of New Orleans

Louisianna

500

Who was the first person in America to find gold while working at his mill

James Marshall