Westward Expansion Jeopardy Mexican War Manifest Destiny Gold Rush Texas Miscellaneous Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

The belief that the U.S. should spread her borders to the Pacific. $100 Question from H1 The belief that the U.S. should spread her borders to the Pacific.

$100 Answer from H1 What is Manifest Destiny?

The first people to settle in the west and their occupation. $200 Question from H1 The first people to settle in the west and their occupation.

What are mountain men and fur trapping? $200 Answer from H1 What are mountain men and fur trapping?

The religious group who settled in Salt Lake City. $300 Question from H1 The religious group who settled in Salt Lake City.

$300 Answer from H1 Who are the Mormons?

$400 Question from H1 He found the South Pass?

$400 Answer from H1 Who was Jedidiah Smith?

They created maps used by settlers on the Oregon Trail. $500 Question from H1 They created maps used by settlers on the Oregon Trail.

Who are Kit Carson and John C. Fremont? $500 Answer from H1 Who are Kit Carson and John C. Fremont?

$100 Question from H2 The “Father of Texas”?

$100 Answer from H2 Who was Stephen Austin?

His troops captured Santa Anna at San Jacinto. $200 Question from H2 His troops captured Santa Anna at San Jacinto.

$200 Answer from H2 Who was Sam Houston?

He wrote a book, served in Congress and died at the Alamo. $300 Question from H2 He wrote a book, served in Congress and died at the Alamo.

$300 Answer from H2 Who was David Crockett?

William Travis defended this fort against Santa Anna. $400 Question from H2 William Travis defended this fort against Santa Anna.

$400 Answer from H2 What is the Alamo?

The three causes of the Texas War. $500 Question from H2 The three causes of the Texas War.

$500 Answer from H2 What are tariffs on American goods, ending American immigration, and outlawing slavery?

The year gold was discovered in California. $100 Question from H3 The year gold was discovered in California.

$100 Answer from H3 What is 1848?

The nickname given to miners. $200 Question from H3 The nickname given to miners.

$200 Answer from H3 What are 49ers?

The location where gold was first discovered. $300 Question from H3 The location where gold was first discovered.

What was Sutter’s Mill (outside Sacramento)? $300 Answer from H3 What was Sutter’s Mill (outside Sacramento)?

The people who made the most money during the gold rush. $400 Question from H3 The people who made the most money during the gold rush.

$400 Answer from H3 Who are merchants?

$500 Question from H3 The major northern Californian city which served as the port to the Pacific.

$500 Answer from H3 What was San Francisco?

The dark horse candidate in the election of 1844. $100 Question from H4 The dark horse candidate in the election of 1844.

$100 Answer from H4 Who was James K. Polk?

The treaty that ended the Mexican War. $200 Question from H4 The treaty that ended the Mexican War.

What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? $200 Answer from H4 What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

$300 Question from H4 He demanded to know the spot where American blood was shed on American soil.

Who was Abraham Lincoln (spot resolution? $300 Answer from H4 Who was Abraham Lincoln (spot resolution?

He conquered Mexico City with the help of Robert E. Lee. $400 Question from H4 He conquered Mexico City with the help of Robert E. Lee.

$400 Answer from H4 Who was Winfield Scott?

The territories acquired in the Mexican Cession. $500 Question from H4 The territories acquired in the Mexican Cession.

What are California, New Mexico, and Utah? $500 Answer from H4 What are California, New Mexico, and Utah?

Name given to the original Texas settlers. $100 Question from H5 Name given to the original Texas settlers.

$100 Answer from H5 What was the Old Three Hundred?

He led the Mormons after the death of Joseph Smith. $200 Question from H5 He led the Mormons after the death of Joseph Smith.

$200 Answer from H5 Who was Brigham Young?

Disease, lack of supplies, mountains, cost, and six month travel time. $300 Question from H5 Disease, lack of supplies, mountains, cost, and six month travel time.

What are challenges on the Oregon Trail? $300 Answer from H5 What are challenges on the Oregon Trail?

$400 Question from H5 Name given to the land purchased for $10 million to help complete the transcontinental railroad’s southern route.

What was the Gadsden Purchase? $400 Answer from H5 What was the Gadsden Purchase?

$500 Question from H5 The law Congress tried to pass banning slavery in the land acquired in the Mexican Cession.

What is the Wilmot Proviso? $500 Answer from H5 What is the Wilmot Proviso?

Final Jeopardy How did Zachary Taylor start the Mexican War? Include which river each side believed was the Texas border.

His troops crossed the Nueces River into the disputed territory. Final Jeopardy Answer His troops crossed the Nueces River into the disputed territory. Mexico = Nueces U.S. = Rio Grande