Name two states obtained by U.S. after Mexican Cessation

Nevada, Utah, California, Arizona

Why did the Americans not like living in Texas?

Could not read or understand Spanish

How did Polk antagonize Mexico into firing the first shot?

Put troops along the Rio Grande

Name one way to get to California

Go across America, Sail 18,000 miles

What is a mountain man?

Explorer/fur trapper who helped map the west

How did Mexico respond to revolt talks?

Taxes, Cut off Americans to coming into Mexico, Sent more troops

Someone who went to California to mine for gold

Two reason people wanted to move west are

run away from the law/opportunities, Land/Gold

What is a land speculator?

Buys land hoping to turn a profit

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1
Who owned Mexico, Texas and California?
Britain
Germany
America
Spain
2
How did early Mormon settlers adapt to the desert?
Drank water from a cactus
Began living underground to avoid the sun to become lizard like people
Dams/Canals to store water
Moved away from the desert?
3
Name two states obtained by U.S. after Mexican Cessation
Nevada
Utah
California
Arizona
4
Who co owned Oregon with us?
Mexico
Spain
Italy
Britain
5
Who went and explored the Louisiana purchase?
Clerk and Louis
Jefferson and Franklin
Lewis and Clark
Pinky and the Brain
6
what did Polk believe in?
Manifest Destiny
Never run outside
Never chase a chicken
Destiny Manifest
7
Why did the Americans not like living in Texas?
To many rules
They could not have geese in their yard
To hot
Could not read or understand Spanish
8
First American to set up colony in Texas?
Moses Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Austin Stephen
Stephen Austin
9
How did Mexico get their independence?
Just ran away from Spain
Won it from Spain in battle
Wrote a nice letter for it
Beat Spain in a game of 1V1
10
What was a rule that had to be followed in the new colony?
No alcohol
No loud music at 8am
No parties after 9pm
No to having geese in your yard
11
What happened when Texas was made a state?
Mexico was happy
Mexico got angry
Mexico was confused
Mexico was sad
12
How as the Alamo Remembered?
Battle Cry
Badly
A picture on the wall
Cry Battle
13
How did Polk antagonize Mexico into firing the first shot?
Put troops along California
Bare knuckle fought Santa Anna
Invaded Mexico
Put troops along the Rio Grande
14
What was achieved after the war with Mexico?
Polk was viewed as a hero
Manifest destiny
15
What was the Alamo before and after the war?
Church/Fort
Correct Answer
A dance club/Coffee Bar
Chorch/Fert
16
Name one way to get to California
Go across America
Teleport from the mothership
Sail 18,000 miles
17
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
Mexcio
Texos
Texas
Mexico
18
What helped California become a state?
Found enough gold
Enough People
19
What is a mountain man?
Explorer/fur trapper who helped map the west
A guy who lives in a mountain and steals Christmas presents
A man who transforms into a mountain during a full moon
An explorer who hunts mountains
20
What caused the fur trade to die out?
Everyone began wearing potato sacks
Animals adapted to live without fur
The animals fought back and now are our rulers
Silk
21
How did Mexico respond to revolt talks?
Taxes
Cut off Americans to coming into Mexico
Let them revolt
Sent more troops
22
Who is Santa Anna?
Santa's cousin
Polk's VP
Mexico's President
Imposter Santa
23
What is a 49er
The guys who will lose the super bowl
Someone who went to California to mine for gold
A football team
24
What ended the Gold Rush
Little reward for Long days
All the gold was found
25
What was Texas's first nickname
Florida
Lone star republic
Texas
Tejas
26
What is the Oregon Trail?
Trail from Missouri to Oregon
Trail from Oregon to Florida
A game Mr. Williams played in the computer lab
Trail from Bikini Bottom to Oregon
27
What is Manifest Destiny?
Expand the U.S coast to coast
Man fight destiny's chid
Create a new destiny
28
who is responsible for the Louisiana purchase?
Jefferson Thomas
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
Tim
29
Who really made money during the gold rush?
Gold miners
Shop owners
30
What ended the war with Mexico?
Treaty of Karen
Treaty of G.H
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Florida
31
Who was James K. Polk?
12th President
14th President
11th President
13th President
32
Two reason people wanted to move west are
To live with the mountain men who try to steal presents
run away from the law/opportunities
Start a company selling hats for dogs
Land/Gold
33
What is a land speculator?
Buys land in hopes to find gold
Buys land hoping to turn a profit
Buys land hoping to build a mansion on it
Thinks the land is Sus

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