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Question 1

General that put troops at the northern bank of the Rio Grande

Answer 1

Zachary Taylor

Question 2

Tried to work out differences with Santa Anna on the Mexican territory; was jailed and was the reason revolt broke out

Answer 2

Stephen Austin

Question 3

President General of Mexico who jailed Austin and signed the peace treaty

Answer 3

Santa Anna

Question 4

Opened the Santa Fe Trail

Answer 4

William becknell

Question 5

Man who led the Mormons to Utah

Answer 5

Brigham young

Question 6

Mountain man that was mauled by a bear

Answer 6

Jedediah smith

Question 7

James Polk

Answer 7

Mr. Manifest Destiny; added land to America

Question 8

Winfield Scott

Answer 8

one of the Generals in the invasion of Mexico

Question 9

arrested the Mexican commander at the Bear Flag Revolt

Answer 9

John Fremont

Question 10

Led a Tejano revolt

Answer 10

Juan Seguin

Question 11

Newspaper editor that came up with term “Manifest Destiny”

Answer 11

John Sullivan

Question 12

went out west to trap in the Rocky Mountains;Trailblazing, finding new routes and mountain passes, mapping the West;Building relationships with Native Americans;Brought business, economy to the West;

Answer 12

Mountain men

Question 13

bought up huge amounts of land cheap and resold at a profit

Answer 13

Land speculators

Question 14

some of the many groups of people who moved to California

Answer 14

Manufacturers and Merchants

Question 15

A large group of people who are Mormon and moved to Salt Lake City to escape the angry mobs

Answer 15

Mormons

Question 16

of Spanish heritage, but considered Texas their home

Answer 16

Tejanos

Question 17

Spanish or Mexican settlers in California

Answer 17

Californios

Question 18

Revolt that made California independent

Answer 18

Bear Flag Revolt

Question 19

Battle where Texans strike back and do a sneak attack of the Mexican Army

Answer 19

San jacinto

Question 20

treaty that ended War with Mexico

Answer 20

Treaty of Guadalupe

Question 21

Huge area of land that Mexico gave up when they signed the treaty; Included California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming

Answer 21

Mexican cession

Question 22

A popular belief in the 1800s - It was fate or God’s desire that the U.S. expand from coast to coast

Answer 22

Manifest destiny

Question 23

1,800 Mexicans surround 183 Texans inside the Alamo mission (including William Travis, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett); After 13 days of violent battle, the Texans were defeated. Santa Anna ordered the execution of the 5 survivors, but let a few women and children go free; Susanna Dickinson was ordered to tell the story of the Battle of the Alamo to the other Texans

Answer 23

Battle of Alamo

Question 24

Texas became a new nation, with Sam Houston as the president

Answer 24

Lone star republic

Question 25

American government wanted a strip of land across what is now southern New Mexico and Arizona for a southern transcontinental railroad; Mexico sold the land for $10 million

Answer 25

Gadsden purchase

Question 26

Number who moved west 1840-1860-

Answer 26

250000

Question 27

A group of 87 emigrants tried a shortcut to california, but were caught in the snow of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the winter of 1846-1847. Many of them resorted to cannibalism. only 45 survived

Answer 27

Donner party

Question 28

Name three things that Americans had to agree to in order to settle in Mexican owned Texas

Answer 28

Hard workers, Moral, Non drinkers, Able to speak Spanish, Willing t

Question 29

Name four things that motivated Americans to move west

Answer 29

Escape economic problems, Begin a “Fresh Start” in life, Start owning land, which was abundant in the west, Gold Rush

Question 30

What did Mexican government do because of of people disobeying laws

Answer 30

Closed the border to stop American immigration, Charged taxes for the first time, Sent Mexican troops to enforce all laws

Question 31

List 2 reasons why Americans did not want Texas to become a state

Answer 31

Slavery (free or slave state), Feared war with mexico

Question 32

List 3 territories the United States gained in 1840s

Answer 32

Cali, Texas, New Mexico

Question 33

Name three results of the treaty that ended the war with Mexico

Answer 33

Ended War with Mexico, Recognized Texas as part of the U.S., Rio Grande as the border between TX and Mexico

Question 34

Describe what happened that caused the cry of “Remember the Alamo!”

Answer 34

After 13 days of violent battle, the Texans were defeated. Santa Anna ordered the execution of the 5 survivors, but let a few women and children go free. Susanna Dickinson had to spread the word, which just made the people even more mad

Question 35

Describe four effects of the Gold Rush

Answer 35

People from all over the world came over for it, Cali became the center of banking, Enough people moved there for it to be a state, Caused political turmoil,

Question 36

Leader of the Texas Army in The Alamo; President of Texas when they are independent

Answer 36

Sam Houston

Question 37

49ers

Answer 37

the people who went to California for the gold rush in 1849