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2. Mr Langhorst – South Valley Jr High Social Studies

3. Some reminders about the game: Answer the question on your sheet Circle the amount you win when you answer the question correctly These ANSWERS are written in the form of ANSWERS to make it easier to help you study

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5. I ran for president of the United States in 1844 and was elected because I said I would expand the nation James Polk

6. I led the Mormons on their way west. Later a major university will be named after me. Brigham Young

7. I was building a mill in California when one of my workers found a gold nugget on my property. This starts the California gold rush. John Sutter

8. I am a mountain man. I am famous as a guide helping settlers west and I find a pass through the Rocky Mountains. Jim Beckwourth

9. I am the leader of the Mexican army during the rebellion by Texas. Who am I? Santa Anna

10. I led the Texas Rebellion against Mexico and was elected the first president of the Lone Star Republic. Sam Houston

11. __________________ is the document which formally ends the war between Mexico and the United States. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

12. * During which month does the Battle of the Alamo take place? March

13. _________________ is the concept that one day the United States will stretch from coast to coast. Manifest Destiny

14. _______________ is the concept of buying land cheap with the hopes of selling it later for a profit. Land Speculation

15. ______________ is the nickname of the Republic of Texas after they obtain their independence from Mexico. Lone Star Republic

16. _________________ is a piece of land bought by the United States for the purpose of building a transcontinental railroad Gadsden Purchase

17. Does California enter the United States as a free state or a slave state? Free state

18. ______________ is the future state where the Mormons settled on their journey to the west. Utah

19. What issue caused some of the northern states to not want Texas to become a state? slavery

20. * In what year was California admitted as a state? 1850

21. Which country controlled the area known as “Tejas”? Spain

22. True or false. A large number of people traveled west to California by going north through Canada and then down the Pacific coast. False

23. * I led troops along the Rio Grande River, was involved in the first battle of the Mexican/American War and later become president. Who am I? Zachary Taylor

24. * Which Texan led the men inside the Alamo during the Battle of the Alamo? William Travis

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