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Question 1

Government gifts of land

Answer 1

Land grants

Question 2

Owners of ranches

Answer 2

Rancheros

Question 3

The belief that the United States was destined to extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Answer 3

Manifest destiny

Question 4

Led a wagon train filled with merchandise from Independence Missouri to Santa Fe New Mexico. It was 800 miles

Answer 4

William Becknell

Question 5

A German immigrant who sent the first American fur treating expedition to Oregon

Answer 5

John Jacob Astor

Question 6

For trappers of the northwest

Answer 6

Mountain men

Question 7

A trial for people to bring religious beliefs to the Indians

Answer 7

Oregon Trail

Question 8

Lead a group of 300 Americans to Texas

Answer 8

Stephen Austin

Question 9

A one person rule

Answer 9

Dictatorship

Question 10

Led a small army in surprise attack against Santa Anna’s army in San jacinto

Answer 10

Sam Houston

Question 11

Called for the annexation of both Texas and Oregon

Answer 11

James K Polk

Question 12

Southwestern United States

Answer 12

The Alamo

Question 13

Took command of the bear flag rebellion

Answer 13

John C Fremont

Question 14

An American army general

Answer 14

General Winfield Scott

Question 15

The land that forms the farthest extend of a nations settled regions

Answer 15

Frontier