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5. What year did California become a state?

6. 1850
A 100

7. Who became rich from the gold rush?

8. People providing food, housing, and supplies became the most wealthy.

9. During which war did California declare independence, what was their rebellion called?

10. They revolted during the Mexican-American War
They revolted during the Mexican-American War. The revolt was called the Bear Flag Revolt.
A 300

11. What city did Americans settlers seize to begin the Bear Flag Revolt?

12. They seized Sonoma.
A 400

13. What famous mill owner was responsible for rescuing the Donner Party?

14. John Sutter
A 500

15. Why did Americans first immigrate to Texas?
B 100

16. They wanted land to farm cotton (using slave labor).

17. Name 3 reasons Stephen Austin and his supporters were angry with President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?
B 200

18. They did not want to become Mexican citizens.
They didn’t like being required to speak/read/write Spanish.
They didn’t want to convert to Catholicism.
They want to continue to own slaves.
Santa Anna jailed Austin when he tried to negotiate.
B 200

19. What lost battle became the rallying cry for Texans?

20. “Remember the Alamo”
B 300

21. What happened at the Battle of San Jacinto?

22. Santa Anna’s troops were surprised by Sam Huston’s attack.
Santa Anna was captured and forced to sign a treaty ending the war.
B 400

23. What are two reasons that the USA waited nine years to annex Texas?
B 500

24. It would upset the balance between free and slave states.
The boarder was still disputed and they didn’t want to go to war with Mexico.
It would upset the balance between free and slave states.
B 500

25. What trail was taken by people seeking religious independence?

26. They Mormon Trail.
C 100

27. What trail led to the Willamette Valley and or California?

28. The Oregon Trail
C 200

29. Which trail was frequented by merchants?

30. The Santa Fe Trail.
C 300

31. What problem might settlers face if they left Independence Missouri too late or too early?

32. They could encounter bad weather (getting stuck in the passes like the Donner Party), animals might run out of food, the rivers could be too high to cross.
C 400

33. Rank the trails west longest to shortest?
C 500

34. Oregon Trail (2,000 miles), Mormon Trail (1,300), Santa Fe Trail (800).
C 500

35. Why did Mexico and the USA go to war in the Mexican-American War?

36. Mexico and America disputed the Texas boarder
USA said Rio Grande
Mexico said Nueces
D 100

37. How did the USA try to get California and New Mexico?

38. They offered Santa Anna $30 million for it. He refused.

39. How did the Mexican-American War start?

40. American troops went to the Rio Grande river
American troops went to the Rio Grande river. Mexican Troops attacked them for “invading the Mexican border.”
D 300

41. What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

42. The Rio Grande River becomes the border of Texas.
Mexico cedes current day California, Nevada, Arizona, and parts of Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico to the USA for $15 million.
The Rio Grande River becomes the border of Texas.
D 400

43. How far into Mexico did Zachary Taylor advance?

44. He seized Mexico City.
D 500

45. What event marks the beginning of Westward Expansion?

46. Louisiana Purchase
E 100

47. What president is responsible for acquiring Oregon, the Mexican Cession, and Texas?

48. Polk
E 200

49. John O’Sullivan coined this phrase that encouraged Americans to control all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
E 300

50. Manifest Destiny
E 300

51. What strip of land was purchased from Mexico for $10 million in order to build an transcontinental railroad?
E 400

52. The Gadsden Strip
E 400

53. What was Polk’s election slogan and how did Great Britain respond?

54. His slogan was 54’ 40’ or fight
His slogan was 54’ 40’ or fight. Great Britain and the USA agreed to set the USA-Canada border at the 49th parallel.
E 500

55. Name the title and artist…
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John Gast
“American Progress”
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