The idea that America would expand to the Pacific Ocean and spread democracy, is called….

1. The idea that America would expand to the Pacific Ocean and spread democracy, is called…. Manifest destiny

2. He wasan agent/empresario, who started a colony on the lower Colorado River in 1822. Stephen F. Austin

3. Who was the U.S. president who favored the annexation of Texas in 1844. John Tyler

4. After the death of Joseph Smith he became the new head of the Mormon church and moved the group to Utah. Brigham Young

5. What role did the transcontinental railroad play in California’s development? It gave Cali’s economy the means to grow by connecting the state to the rest of the country.

6. What lesson might a western traveler have learned from the story of the Donner party? Don’t look for short cuts!!

7. The American expansionists’ slogan “54, 40 or Fight!” referred to the…? Line to which they wanted the northern territory to extend.

8. Who are the agents who brought settlers to Texas…..? Empresarios

9. Which challenges did Mexican Americans face when American settlers poured into the Southwest after the Mexican war? Mexican land laws differed from the U.S. land laws, which led to much confusion.

10. The dispute in Sonoma between Mexicans and American settlers is called …….? The Bear Flag Revolt

11. Americans moved westward in the early 1800s, in part, because French, British, and American companies had depleted the ________ population in the East. Beaver

12. True False or At the beginning of the Mexican-American War, the American army was better equipped than the Mexican army?

13. False True or The Gadsden Purchase gave the U.S. much of Mexico’s northern territory?

14. Who was the Mexican general who was captured at the Battle of San Jacinto. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

15. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo What helped increase the size of the U.S. by almost 25%?

16. Arizona The land area of the Mexican Cession included all or parts of which state? Idaho Oregon

17. _______ miners used pans or other devices to wash gold nuggets out of loose rock and gravel. Placer (Miners)

18. He created The American Fur Company, which helped to establish trade in the Pacific Northwest. John Jacob Astor

19. As a result of the population explosion of the “gold fever” years, this area became eligible for statehood. California

20. ______ ______ was a hero at the Battle of Jacinto. The new Texas Republic named a new town after him and made it their capital. Sam Houston

21. Mexican officials did not want many Americans to settle in California, but they gave Swiss immigrants ____________ permission to start a colony near the Sacramento River in 1839 ? John Sutter

22. Gold mining remained an important part of California’s economy, but _____ and _____ soon became industries for those willing to do the necessary hard labor. Farming and Ranching

23. Who made a fortune by making tough denim pants for miners? Levi Strauss

24. In exchange for free land settlers to Texas promised Mexico that they would…..? Obey Mexican laws

25. How did the U.S. gov’t help traders traveling on the Santa Fe Trail? Sent troops to protect against Native American attacks.

26. Which of the following shows how various cultures shaped one another in the Southwest after the Mexican Cession? Communities regularly celebrated both Mexican and American holidays.

27. Miners paid high prices for basic necessities during the gold rush because the large amounts of gold in circulation caused severe ________ in California. Inflation

28. What is the name of the mission that was besieged during an important battle of the Texan Revolution? The Alamo

29. Life was made difficult for what group of people, due to a high monthly tax placed on all foreign miners? Chinese immigrants