test 11

Question 1

John Jacob astor

Answer 1

American merchant

Question 2

Jedediah Smith

Answer 2

Famous mountain man

Question 3

Brigham Young

Answer 3

Leader of Mormons

Question 4

Father of Miguel hidalgo y costilla

Answer 4

Letter rebellion of about 80,000 poor American Indians

Question 5

Stephen F. Austin.

Answer 5

Brought settlers to Texas

Question 6

Davy Crockett

Answer 6

Larger life than legend

Question 7

President James, Kay, Pol

Answer 7

Send a general into Mexican territory

Question 8

Abe Lincoln

Answer 8

Opposed the war

Question 9

Zachary Taylor

Answer 9

US General sent to Mexican territory

Question 10

The Donner party party

Answer 10

Pioneers stranded in the Sierra mountains

Question 11

Mountain men

Answer 11

Fur traders and trappers

Question 12

rendezvous

Answer 12

The highlight of mountain men

Question 13

Pioneers

Answer 13

Settlers moving west

Question 14

manifest destiny

Answer 14

extend its boundaries to the Pacific

Question 15

Gold rush

Answer 15

Had long lasting effects on California’s economy

Question 16

vigilantes

Answer 16

took law into their own hands

Question 17

Californios

Answer 17

Name given to Mexicans living in California

Question 18

vaqueros

Answer 18

Cowboys in California

Question 19

49ers

Answer 19

Gold seeking migrants

Question 20

Boomtown

Answer 20

Towns that started up overnight because of the gold rush

Question 21

The bear flag revolt

Answer 21

Name given, when the Americans declared California to be an independent nation

Question 22

Oregon

Answer 22

Western territory, once claimed by the US

Question 23

Santa Fe

Answer 23

Western Trail to trade goods with Mexican merchants

Question 24

Salt Lake city

Answer 24

Utah settle by Brigham Young

Question 25

Rio grande

Answer 25

Was a border between US and Mexico

Question 26

Gadsden purchase

Answer 26

Strip of land bought by Americans

Question 27

San Jacinto

Answer 27

defeated Santa Anna here

Question 28

Alamo

Answer 28

Battle in an old mission

Question 29

Goliad

Answer 29

350 prisoners

Question 30

Why did Brigham Young establish Mormon settlement in Utah?

Answer 30

Religious freedom

Question 31

what was the most common way to travel out west?

Answer 31

Conestoga wagon

Question 32

List three dangers of the wagon train

Answer 32

Stampede, storms, accidents

Question 33

Why would people risk so many dangers to settle in Oregon territory?

Answer 33

Fertile/cheap land

Question 34

When Texas achieved independence what was it called?

Answer 34

Republic of Texas

Question 35

What was the conflict in the southwest after the Mexican American war?

Answer 35

Water/land rights

Question 36

Name the peace treaty that ended the Mexican-American war

Answer 36

treaty of Guadalupe hildalgo

Question 37

during the gold rush people, and what profession made huge profits

Answer 37

Merchants

Question 38

How much money did the US offer to buy California and the New Mexican territory for before the war?

Answer 38

30 million

Question 39

Explain five dangers of the wagon trails west

Answer 39

River, crossings weather/storm/rain, stampedes groups of animals running accidents/injuries, diseases cola/smallpox

Question 40

tell what causes problems with American merchants, the Mexican government in Texas

Answer 40

Learn Spanish become Catholic obey their laws