This is person and country we bought the Louisiana Territory from.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte from France?
100
This trail ended in this territory (which is now a state).
What is Oregon?
100
Who brought 20,000 people to settle in Texas?
Who is Stephen Austin?
100
This is the river that MEXICO claimed was the border with the United States.
What is the Nueces River?
100
Another name for a prospector (someone who mines for gold) would have also been called this during the Gold Rush in 1849.
What is a 49er?
200
These are the two explorers who went out to explore this land.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
200
This kind of land attracted people to Oregon.
What is fertile?
200
Who did Texas originally belong to?
A. British then America
B. Spain then Mexico
C. Mexico then Spain
D. France then Spain
B. Spain then Mexico
200
This is the river that the UNITED STATES believed to be the border with Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande?
200
John Sutter was building this when he found the first gold nugget in California.
What is a sawmill?
300
This is the original reason why we bought the Louisiana Territory.
What is to have control of the Port of New Orleans?
300
There were several ways Mountain Men contributed to settlement in the west. Name one.
What is explored much of the west, created maps (that they would sell to travelers), or act as guides to wagon trains.
300
These two things were required of Americans who were living in Texas.
What is become Mexican Citizens and join the Roman Catholic church?
300
James K. Polk sent this American general to the disputed land between the two rivers. Eventually provoking an attack.
Who is Zachary Taylor?
300
This is the state that John Sutter found the first gold nugget.
What is California?
400
America bought this land for this amount.
What is $15 million?
400
These 4 countries claimed that the Oregon Territory. One of them was the United States. Name one other country (there are 3 you can choose from).
What is Spain, England, or Russia?
400
This is the battle that motivated many Americans to join in the fight for Texan Independence. "Remember the _________"
What is the Alamo?
400
After the United States wins the war with Mexico, the United States pays this amount to gain the Mexican Cession.
What is $15 million?
400
Many 49ers ended up loosing this, because they were not successful at finding gold and many of the services offered was very expensive.
What is money?
500
This is the president that is responsible for the purchase of the Louisiana Territory
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
Which of the following is NOT a danger faced on the Oregon Trail?
A. Frequent attacks by mountain men
B. Death by disease
C. Attacks by Native Americans
D. Rain swollen river
A. Frequent attacks by mountain men.
500
This a battle that lasted only for 18 minutes. At the end of the battle, Sam Houston made Santa Anna sign a treaty recognizing Texan Independence.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
500
The Mexican Cession includes 9 modern day states. Name three of those states (NO ABBREVIATIONS!)
What is California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, or Wyoming?
500
This term probably came out of the gold rush because of all the crime and vigilantes that were in towns connected to the gold rush.