Quiz 20 - 9.4 - 9.5 Flashcards
Who was the ranch hand that discovered gold on a ranch in California?
James Marshall
Who were the famous missionaries who were among the first to travel to Oregon?
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman
What were the miners that moved west during the California Gold Rush known as?
Forty-niners
What was the strip of land purchased from Mexico by the US called?
Gadsden Purchase
Where did the Oregon Trail that was used to transport pioneers and supplies westward begin?
Independence, Missouri
Who was the President of the US during the Mexican War?
President James K. Polk
Who was the dictator that took control of Mexico and led an army against the Texans?
General Santa Anna
What did Texas claim as their western boundary?
Rio Grande
Who led the Texans to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto?
General Sam Houston
Who was the frontiersman from Tennessee that helped the Texans fight for independence?
Davy Crocket
