Who am I? Are you Industrial? Are you Reformed? Mountain Men Tejanos & 49ers Huh?

I was a Mexican dictator who fought against the independence of Texas. Who am I? 100 points

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna 100 points

I developed the system of interchangeable parts and invented the cotton gin. Who am I? 200 points

Eli Whitney 200 points

I was an explorer in California who led a rebellion against Mexico. Who am I? 300 points

John C. Fremont 300 points

I brought plans to America for the first textile factory. Who was this sneaky spy? 400 points

Samuel Slater (the sneaky spy) 400 points

I was a transcendentalist writer who urged people to live simply. Who am I? 500 points

Henry David Thoreau 500 points

The occupation of most Southern whites. What was their most common job? 100 points

farmers 100 points

The Industrial Revolution began in which industry? 200 points

the textile industry 200 points

By the 1850s, many towns, cities, and factories were linked by this industrial mode of transportation. 300 points

railroads 300 points

This man-made waterway connected New York and the Midwest. 400 points

The Erie Canal 400 points

I invented the steamboat. Who am I? 500 points

Robert Fulton 500 points

the right to vote. What is that? 100 points

suffrage 100 points

As an ex-slave, I was an effective abolitionist. Who was this MAN? 200 points

Frederick Douglass 200 points

I believed that public education is essential for democracy to work. Who was I? 300 points

Horace Mann 300 points

“Let [each person] step to the music he hears.” - Henry David Thoreau, 1854 Name the book that this quote was taken from. 400 points

Walden 400 points

Elizabeth Cady Stanton demanded full equality for women. In what document? 500 points

Declaration of Sentiments 500 points

Settlers in this state wanted more representation in the Mexican legislature. In which state did the U.S. conflict with Mexico begin? 100 points

Texas 100 points

The “mountain men” of the Oregon territory were… What was their occupation? 200 points

trappers 200 points

Name the Mormon leader who led settlers to Utah. 300 points

Brigham Young 300 points

They were the first travelers on the Santa Fe Trail. What was their occupation? 400 points

traders 400 points

This idea was a cause of the westward movement and the Mexican-American War. What do you call this IDEA? 500 points

Manifest Destiny 500 points

Their labor was needed for their families to survive in the West. Who are they? 100 points

women 100 points

Gold seekers came from all over the world. This helps explain the many different people living in which state? Hint: You live in it. 200 points

California 200 points

Many Americans volunteered to fight in Texas after Mexican troops overran this fort. What was the name of this former Spanish mission? 300 points

The Alamo 300 points

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! This group wanted laws to limit immigration. They wanted to preserve the U.S. for white American-born Protestants? 800 points

nativists 800 points

In 1820, Congress passed this controversial bill in order to keep a balance of slave and free states. What is the name of this Henry Clay creation? 500 points

The Missouri Compromise 500 points