1. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 Oregon Country Mexican American War California Gold Rush The Mormons Mountain Men

2. 100 What were the four countries who claimed the Oregon Country?

3. 100a Spain, Russia, Britain, & The United States

4. 200 What allowed people from both Britain and the US to settle in the Oregon country?

5. 200a The Joint Occupation

6. 300 Who were the first settlers in the Oregon Country?

7. 300a Merchants

8. 400 Reports of what persuaded many Americans to the Oregon Country?

9. 400a Fertile Land

10. 500 What was life like on the Oregon Trail?

11. 500a Journey lasted 5 to 6 months Difficult journey Food and water ran low Traveled with family belongings

12. 100 What Tennessee backwoodsman died at the Alamo?

13. 100a Davy Crocket

14. 200 Where did the Texans fight like devils?

15. 200a The Alamo

16. 300 What African American called the war with Mexico “disgraceful and cruel”

17. 300a Fredrick Douglass

18. 400 Santa Anna was captured at which battle?

19. 400a San Jacinto

20. 500 What was President Polk’s three part plan for war with Mexico?

21. 500a 1.Drive Mexicans out of disputed territory. 2.Seize New Mexico and California 3.Capture Mexico City

22. 100 What group took the law in to their hands?

23. 100a Vigilantes

24. 200 What event ended in a few years but had a long lasting effect on California?

25. 200a The California gold rush

26. 300 What was the nickname give to those who went out in the Gold Rush?

27. 300a 49er’s… boo go Bengals

28. 400 What did Levi Strauss create because of the gold rush?

29. 400a Blue Jeans

30. 500 What is Manifest Destiny?

31. 500a America’s God given right to go from coast to coast

32. 100 What Mormon leader was killed?

33. 100a Joseph Smith

34. 200 Who led the Mormon migration to the Great Salt Lake?

35. 200a Brigham Young

36. 300 Founded by the Mormons which city was originally called the Deseret?

37. 300a Salt Lake City

38. 400 The newspaper activity was ….?

39. 400a Way COOL!!!!!!!!

40. 500 One thing that I would change about this activity is?

41. 500a Fill in the blank

42. 100 Mountain men made their living as…

43. 100a Fur trappers

44. 200 What was the highlight of the year for the mountain men?

45. 200a Rendezvous

46. 300 What did mountain men do for a living after they killed off the animals?

47. 300a Acted as guides for incoming settlers

48. 400 True / False Mexican Ranchos were similar to Southern Plantations?

49. 400a True

50. 500 What was the name of the trail to Oregon?

51. 500a The Oregon Trail