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THIS. IS. JEEPARTY. Your. With. Host. Ms. McCarty. U.S. History. Is. SWEET!. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. 500. How did the idea of “The West” change over time?. A 100.
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“West” was constantly changing, when the U.S. was only the 13 colonies the west was considered to be the area between the Appalachian and Mississippi River, once we gained the Louisiana territory, west was considered to be the Great Plains, and so on A 100
Britain Spain (soon to be mexico) A 200
The U.S. should stretch across the entire continent, it was our fate/God’s will A 300
What are creoles? A 400
Mountain Men A 500
Santa Fe Trial B 100
They were in search of a fresh start and the freedom to practice their religion B 200
Tejanoes and Texans were laid under siege by Santa Anna, they eventually were overran and all killed B 300
What were the three main reasons people moves to the west? B 400
To find farmland The fur trade To convert people to Christianity B 400
What are missionaries and what happened to the famous family who was on A mission trip to the west? B 500
Trips to promote and spread religion, the whittmens settled in the west but were in conflict with the local natives because they refused to accept native customs. They were eventually all killed B 500
Who was the first President of independent Texas? C 100
Sam Houston C 100
Texans wanted more representation in the Mexican government and knew they would not receive that once Santa Anna declared himself as a dictator C 200
Congress passed a joint resolution accepting the annexation of Texas C 300
DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400
Henry Clay C 400
Why did Jackson and Van Buren avoid annexing Texas during their presidencies? C 500
They were afraid if Texas was added To the union, it would enter as a slave State and hurt the balance of slave states And non slave states due to the Missouri Compromise C 500
Why were water rights important in the Southwest region? D 100
That area had a lot of desert and water was scarce (not a lot of it) D 100
The Spanish –Natives- and A.A. exchanged foods, languages, and customs D 200
What was the major disagreement that helped start the Mexican-American War? D 300
U.S. said Texas border was at the Rio Grande River, While Mexico said the Texas border was further east at the Nueces River D 300
Mexico recognized the annexation on Texas • Mexico also ceded a large territory; this was known as the Mexican- Cession (California-Nevada- and Utah, as well as parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. • U.S. paid 18 million for the land D 400
How did we Acquire the Oregon territory? Small strip of land near Arizona and New Mexico ? California-Nevada- and Utah, as well as parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico Louisiana territory? D 500
Network of people both black and white, including northerners and southerners, who secretly helped slaves reach freedom D 500
Henry Clay E 100
Question Number Two E E 200
Correct Response Two E E 200
Question Number Three E E 300