Deck 2

Question 1

How long was Texas an independent republic?

Answer 1

10 years

In 1836 it declared independence from Mexico and then annexed by the US in 1846

Question 2

When is peach season in PA?

Answer 2

Early July to end of September

Question 3

What treaty made Mexico independent from Spain?

Answer 3

Treaty of Cordoba

Question 4

What treaty ended the Mexican American War?

Answer 4

The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Question 5

In what battle did Sam Houston capture Santa Anna? Significance?

Answer 5

Battle of San Jacinto 1836

Forced Mexico to make Texas an independent republic

Question 6

When was the Battle of Little Bighorn?

Answer 6

1876

Question 7

Where was gold first discovered in California in 1848?

Answer 7

Sutter’s Mill (near modern Sacramento)

Question 8

How many terms did James Polk serve?

Answer 8

1 term 1845-1849; he even campaigned on this

Question 9

The gold discovered in California was mostly in which mountain range?

Answer 9

Sierra Nevada

Question 10

What president planned to veto the compromise of 1850 but then died in office?

Answer 10

Zachary Taylor and then Millard Fillmore was good with it

Question 11

What year was the Kansas Nebraska Act?

Answer 11

1854

Question 12

When was the Homestead Act passed?

Answer 12

1862

Question 13

When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

Answer 13

January 1 1863

Question 14

In what state was the Comstock Lode found?

Answer 14

Nevada (silver in Nevada, gold in California)

Question 15

Mormons original name for Utah

Answer 15

Deseret