Manifest Destiny

Question 0

James Marshall

Answer 0

Th first person to find gold in California

Question 1

Forty niners

Answer 1

People who mined for gold during the gold rush.

Question 2

John sutter

Answer 2

Owned the land where gold was found first.

Question 3

Zachary Taylor

Answer 3

General in the war with Mexico and won battle of Buena Vista

Question 4

James Polk

Answer 4

President who went to war with Mexico.

Question 5

Stephen Austin

Answer 5

Started an American colony in texas.

Question 6

Sam Houston

Answer 6

Leader of the Texan army.

Question 7

Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna

Answer 7

President of Mexico

Question 8

San Jacinto

Answer 8

Where texans defeated army in 18 minutes and Santa Anna surrenders

Question 9

The Alamo

Answer 9

A battle that lasted thirteen days. Ended when texans ran out of ammunition.

Question 10

Bear flag revolt

Answer 10

California’s rebellion against Mexico

Question 11

Goliad

Answer 11

Where the Mexican army executed 400 Texan soldiers.

Question 12

Mexican cession

Answer 12

Land given to U.S. at end of war with Mexico= California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico

Question 13

Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo

Answer 13

Treaty that ended the war with Mexico.

Question 14

Manifest destiny

Answer 14

The idea that America should stretch from coast to coast.

Question 15

Why did the U.S. need/want to expand?

Answer 15

They had a growing population.

Question 16

Life in a mining camp

Answer 16

Was dirty, dangerous, and made many men sick.

Question 17

Cause of the gold rush.

Answer 17

When James Marshall found gold in California.

Question 18

Gadsden Purchase

Answer 18

U.S. Bought land for $10 million for a southern transcontinental railroad

Question 19

Effects of the gold rush.

Answer 19

California became a state, and the economy boomed.

Question 20

Lone star republic

Answer 20

Nickname of independent texas.

Question 21

Rendezvous system

Answer 21

A system used to trade. Used by mountain men