History Quiz 14.1-14.2 Flashcards
When was the Texas War for Independence
1835-1836
Who coined the term “Manifest Destiny”
John O’Sullivan
When was Texas admitted to the Union
1845
When was the Mexican War
1846-1848
When was the Mexican Cession
1848
When was the California Gold Rush
1849
When was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Signed
1848
Who had the grant of Texas conferred upon him by Mexico
Stephen Austin
Who was the leader of the Texans in the Alamo
Sam Houston
Who was the Mexican Dictator during the Alamo
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Who were the men who died at the Alamo
- William B. Travis
- James Bowie
- Davy Crockett
What battle practically ended the War for Texan Independence
Battle of San Jacinto
Who was the first preident of Texas
Sam Houston
What is an expression of a people’s will by direct vote
Plebiscite
What company established an extensive fur trade in the West Region
Hudson Bay Company
Who did the Methodists appoint to establish a mission in the Oregon Territory
Jason Lee
Where did Lee preach his first sermon
Fort Vancouver
Who was the medical missionary sent to work among the Native Americans of the Northwest
Marcus Whitman
Who were the first white women to journey west of the Rockies
- Narcissa Whitman
- Eliza Spalding
What was the name of the wagon train that Marcus Whitman led out west
Great Migration
Who was a dedicated Christian adventurer from NY and OH
Jedediah Smith
Who did the Whigs nominate for President in 1844
Henry Clay
Who did the expansionists nominate
James K. Polk
What saying did Polk adopt
“Fifty-four Forty or Fight
