2. CH. 13 REVIEW

3. OREGON COUNTRY THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS CALIFORNIA & THE SOUTHWEST THE MEXICAN WAR AMERICANS RUSH WEST $100 $200 $300 $400 $500

4. Oregon Country $100 Who were the first PERMANENT American white settlers in Oregon?

5. Oregon Country $100 Missionaries

6. Oregon Country $200 What led settlers and trappers to move to Oregon an the Far West in the 1820’s?

7. Fertile lands, plentiful rainfall, and a mild climateFertile lands, plentiful rainfall, and a mild climate

8. Oregon Country $300 Which group of rugged individuals lived off the land in Oregon?

9. Mountain men

10. Oregon Country $400 What was the BIGGEST threat to those who traveled West in wagon trains?

11. Illnesses such as cholera

12. Oregon Country $500 Describe two difficulties that settlers faced on the Oregon Trail?

13. Rivers, mountains, heat, diseases, hunger, attacks from Native AmericansRivers, mountains, heat, diseases, hunger, attacks from Native Americans

14. Republic of Texas $100 Why did American settlers in Texas come into conflict with Mexico in the 1830’s?

15. Mexico feared losing Texas to the United StatesMexico feared losing Texas to the United States

16. Republic of Texas $200 Nickname for Texas after it won independence from Mexico.

17. Lone Star Republic

18. Republic of Texas $300 What development immediately followed the Texan victory at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836?

19. Texas became an independent republicTexas became an independent republic

20. Republic of Texas $400 What was one challenge faced by the “Lone Star Republic”?

21. Mexico refused to recognized its independenceMexico refused to recognized its independence Financial problems

22. Republic of Texas $500 What is the significance of the siege at the Alamo?

23. Texans resisted a large number of Mexican troops for 12 daysTexans resisted a large number of Mexican troops for 12 days The Texans wanted revenge for the execution of the Texans at the AlamoThe Texans wanted revenge for the execution of the Texans at the Alamo

24. Cali & the Southwest $100 Why did Mormons move west to settle in Utah?

25. They hoped to escape religious persecutionThey hoped to escape religious persecution

26. Cali & the Southwest $200 Mexicans influenced American culture in the Southwest by….

27. Teaching Americans new irrigation techniques and mining skillsTeaching Americans new irrigation techniques and mining skills

28. Cali & the Southwest $300 Explain why California developed such a diverse population after the Gold Rush.

29. Gold seekers came from all over the world in search of gold. They became permanent residents after the gold rush.Gold seekers came from all over the world in search of gold. They became permanent residents after the gold rush.

30. Cali & the Southwest $400 What pioneer led American traders across the Santa Fe Trail?

31. William Bucknell

32. Cali & the Southwest $500 In which state did the Santa Fe Trail start and in what direction and state did it lead to?

33. The Santa Fe Trail ran from Missouri in the East to New Mexico in the West.The Santa Fe Trail ran from Missouri in the East to New Mexico in the West.

34. The Mexican War $100 People of Mexican decent born in Texas

35. What is a Tejanos

36. The Mexican War $200 What final incident caused President Polk to urge Congress to declare war on Mexico?

37. American and Mexican troops clashed near the Rio Grande.American and Mexican troops clashed near the Rio Grande.

38. The Mexican War $300 How was Texas admitted to the Union?

39. Congress passed a joint resolution accepting the annexation treatyCongress passed a joint resolution accepting the annexation treaty

40. The Mexican War $400 At what battle did Texans defeat Santa Anna and win independence?

41. Battle of San Jacinto

42. The Mexican War $500 Name the three lands that were added to the United States as a result of the Mexican War.

43. New Mexico, California, Arizona

44. Americans Rush West $100 Belief that Americans had the right and duty to spread democracy across the continent

45. What is Manifest Destiny?

46. Americans Rush West $200 Self-appointed law enforcers

47. What are vigilantes?

48. Americans Rush West $300 Describe two effects of the gold rush on California.

49. Only a few found riches A problem with lawlessness

50. Americans Rush West $400 Why did Mormons leave their settlement in Ohio and move west?

51. Their social and religious beliefs clashed with those of other settlersTheir social and religious beliefs clashed with those of other settlers

52. Americans Rush West $500 How did Manifest Destiny contribute to the westward expansion of the United States?

53. Americans believed expansion would offer new economic opportunitiesAmericans believed expansion would offer new economic opportunities