chapter 11 vocB

Question 1

Founded the Astorian ur trading coast

Answer 1

John Jacob

Question 2

2,000 mile long trail from Missouri to Pacific Ocean

Answer 2

Oregon Trail

Question 3

trail west from Missouri to New Mexico

Answer 3

Santa Fe Trail

Question 4

Religious group founded by Joseph Smith

Answer 4

Mormons

Question 5

2nd head of the Mormon church

Answer 5

Brigham Young

Question 6

agents contracted by mexican republic to bring settlers to Texas

Answer 6

Empresarios

Question 7

father of Texas

Answer 7

Stephen F. Austin

Question 8

President of Mexico

Answer 8

Santa Anna

Question 9

Site of famous battle of texas Revolution

Answer 9

Alamo

Question 10

Final battle of the Texas Revolution

Answer 10

Battle of San Jacinto

Question 11

The belief that expansion was justified

Answer 11

Manifest Destiny

Question 12

11th president

Answer 12

James’s K. Polk

Question 13

Mexican Cowboys

Answer 13

Vaqueros

Question 14

Spanish Colonists in California

Answer 14

Californios

Question 15

Revolt against Mexico by the Americans in California

Answer 15

Bear Flag revolt

Question 16

Treaty that ended the Mexican American war

Answer 16

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Question 17

Purchase of land from mexico that was southern arizona and southern New mexico

Answer 17

Gadsden Purchase

Question 18

Travelers stranded in the Sahara Nevada Mountains

Answer 18

Donner party

Question 19

Gold Seekers who moved to California

Answer 19

Forty-Niners

Question 20

Using Pans to wash gold nuggets from loose gravel

Answer 20

Placer Miners