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On the trail
#1 Passage leaving modern day Iowa reaching the northwest. Oregon Trail
#2 First starting as a trade route to Mexico. This path left Kansas City and headed southwest Santa Fe Trail
#3 What are three things that motivated early pioneers to move west? Farm (cheap land), trap/trade, find jobs, run from the law
#4 Explain how settlers made the difficult journey west. Walked with supplies in covered wagons, traveled along routes (Mormon Trail, Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail)
#5 Describe 2 challenges of the trails. long journey (6 months), unknown territory, wagons overloaded w/ supplies-had to travel by foot, rough weather etc....
The war with Mexico
#1 Battle between Texas and Mexico in which Texas realized they were going to have to fight much harder for their freedom. Battle of the Alamo
#2 Treaty that ended the war with Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
#3 Who was Stephen Austin? What did he do? American, Moses' son, who convinced the Mexicans to let him set up an American colony on Mexican land.
#4 Explain how American settlers caused problems in Texas Unwilling to adapt to and follow Mexican laws, were against Mexican ban on slavery
#5 What Mexican territories had the US gained by 1853. Texas, Mexican Cessian (CA, NM, AZ,NV,UT) Gadsden Purchase (AZ, NM)
Moving West
#1 The belief that the U.S. was meant to expand from coast to coast is known as Manifest Destiny
#2 What was the gold rush? migration of thousands of settlers to CA in search of gold. To make their fortune
#3 Explain how Manifest Destiny led to conflicts with Britain Oregon Territory Border (Agreed to 49N)
#4 Why/When did the gold rush come to an end? When the easy to find gold was gone.
#5 What effect did the gold rush have on the growth of California? The population increased so much it qualified for statehood.
Miscellaneous
#1 The marching of over 17,000 Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma Trail of Tears
#2 Why were the Indians not allowed back into the state of Georgia? Gold was found
#3 Indian that created the first writing system. Thought to be witchcraft Sequoya
#4 Vice President for Andrew Jackson. Leader from South Carolina. John C. Calhoun
#5 Provide two geographic features that caused problems as the settlers moved west Many Answers
Only for the Brave
#1 The __________ settled in Utah for religious reasons. Mormons
#2 A person who went to California in search of gold was called a ______. Forty-Niner
#3 The__________ was a nickname for the republic of Texas. Lone Star Republic
#4 ___________ was elected the eleventh president of the U.S. James K. Polk
#5 The trappers and explorers who opened up the western pioneer trails were known as Mountain men
Final Question
How did the war with Mexico and the California gold rush contribute to the cultural diversity of the United States? Spanish and Mexican heritage became part of the culture of Texas and California, spreading throughout the US. The Gold rush also brought immigrants (Chinese) who brought their culture with them.