Chapter 14

Question 0

John Tyler

Answer 0

First VP to succeed on death of president

Served basically all of Harrison’s term

Question 1

William Henry Harrison

Answer 1

General of IN territories
National hero at battle of Tippecanoe
Last Whig president
First to die in office

Question 2

Manifest Destiny

Answer 2

Urged annexation of TX

Used to encourage expansion of US in Gods name

Question 3

Great Plains

Answer 3

Vast grassland from Mississippi to Rocky Mountains and from canada to Mexico

Question 4

Fort Laramie Treaty

Answer 4

Restricted plains Indians from using overland trail

Permitted building of govt bases

Question 5

Creole

Answer 5

Ship where American slaves were freed by the British

Question 6

Oregon Fever

Answer 6

Enthusiasm for westward migration

Question 7

Presidio

Answer 7

Military garrisons

Question 8

John A Sutter

Answer 8

Swiss fur trader whose settlement at juncture of Sacramento and American rivers became Mecca for Americans wanting to sail to Sacramento

Question 9

Santa Fe Trail

Answer 9

Major trade route from St. Louis, Missouri, to Santa Fe, NM

Question 10

Overland trail

Answer 10

Route of wagon trains bearing settlers from independence, Missouri to Oregon

Question 11

Prairie Schooners

Answer 11

Nickname for oxdrawn carriages

Favored by settlers to Oregon

Question 12

Donner Party

Answer 12

47 surviving members of a group trying to get to California
Highest death toll
Canibalism

Question 13

John Charles Fremont

Answer 13

Mapped Oregon Trail

Question 14

Stephen F Austin

Answer 14

Missouri resident Gained huge land grant from his father

Question 15

Santa Anna

Answer 15

General who seized the power 
Dissolved national congress 
Abolished federal system
Became dictator of centralized state
Provoked TX to claim independence from Mexico

Question 16

Battle of the Salami

Answer 16

Siege in TX war for independence

Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie died

Question 17

Sam Houston

Answer 17

Commander in chief of TX

Question 18

James K Polk

Answer 18

11th president
First dark horse candidate
Democratic Party

Question 19

Liberty Party

Answer 19

Abolitionist political party merged with free soil party

James G Birney nominated for president

Question 20

Zachary Taylor

Answer 20

12th president

US army general

Question 21

Winfield Scott

Answer 21

Led American assault against Mexico City

Question 22

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Answer 22

Fixed border w Mexico at rio grande border

Extended US to pacific coast