7th SS Chapter 6.5 - 6.7 Vocal

Question 1

Huge region west of the Rocky Mountains

Answer 1

Oregon Country

Question 2

Adventurous men trapping animals and living of the land.

Answer 2

Mountain men

Question 3

French word meaning get together.

Answer 3

Rendezvous

Question 4

A route that families used to get to Oregon.

Answer 4

Oregon Trail

Question 5

Set up a colony in Texas.

Answer 5

Stephen Austin

Question 6

A dictator gained power in Mexico in 1833

Answer 6

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Question 7

People of Mexico born in Texas

Answer 7

Tejanoes

Question 8

was given command of the army of the Republic of Texas.

Answer 8

Sam Houston

Question 9

The attack on an old Spanish misson.

Answer 9

Alamo

Question 10

The battle that lasted 18 minutes when the Americans won outnumbered.

Answer 10

Battle of San Jacinto

Question 11

Included present day Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado.

Answer 11

New Mexico Territory

Question 12

Becknell’s route

Answer 12

Sante Fe Trail

Question 13

A little known candidate from Tennessee who thought of adding Texas and the Oregon Territory to the union.

Answer 13

James polk

Question 14

The United States had the right to spread across the continent.

Answer 14

Manifest destiny

Question 15

On June 14, 1846 rebels declared California an independant republic who’s nickname was…

Answer 15

Bear Flag Republic

Question 16

Built his first mission in San Diego

Answer 16

Juniper Serra

Question 17

Mexico signed this to give away all of its territory in north america.

Answer 17

Treaty of Hildago Guadeloupe

Question 18

To give up

Answer 18

Cede

Question 19

The lands that mexico gave up to america which is all of California and Arizona.

Answer 19

Mexican Cession

Question 20

The land purchased to build the railroad

Answer 20

Gadsend Purchase

Question 21

A farmer in upstate New York who founded the church of Latter-Day Saints.

Answer 21

Joseph Smith

Question 22

The peoples nicknames when they arrived in California.

Answer 22

49ers

Question 23

Founded Salt Lake City

Answer 23

Brigham Young