Trails West The Texas Revolution The War with Mexico The CA Gold Rush Who Am I? The War With Mexico The Texas Revolution Sea to Shining Sea
What is the Original United States?
What is the Oregon Country?
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
What is Texas?
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
This country owned Texas prior to Mexico
Who was Spain?
These were people of Spanish heritage that lived in Mexico
Who were Tejanos?
This was the nickname of Texas after it received its independence
What was the Lone Star Republic?
This man led the 183 volunteers at the Alamo
Who was William Travis?
The Texans’ victory at this battle forced Santa Anna to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
This man was considered America’s first “dark horse” candidate for president
Who was James K. Polk?
This phrase suggested that US expansion was not only good but bound to happen
What is Manifest Destiny?
The US jointly occupy the Oregon Territory with this country prior to 1846
What is Great Britain?
In this treaty that officially ended the Mexican War, Mexico recognized Texas was part of the US, the Rio Grande was the border between the two nations and Mexico also ceded a vast region
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
In this transaction, Mexico sold the US land which is now part of southern New Mexico and Arizona
What was the Gadsden Purchase?
This city’s population grew from 400 in 1845 to 35,000 in 1850
What was San Francisco?
By the end of 1851, 1 out of every 10 immigrants came from this country
What was China?
Prior to 1849, 6,000 of these people of Spanish or Mexican descent lived in California
Who are Californios?
Across land, around South America and this were the three routes to California
What is across Panama?
DAILY DOUBLE
Spell C-A-L-F-O-R-N-I-A
What is C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A?
On the 13 th day of fighting, I fell to the Mexican Army
What was the Alamo?
I am infamous for leading the attack on the Alamo
Who was General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?
I was general of the Texas army and was elected president of the Lone Star Republic
Who was Sam Houston?
The US received ME as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo !
What was Mexican Cession?
Gold was found near my mill in 1848 triggering the CA gold rush
Who was John Sutter?