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NWHG Ch 9

Settling American West

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What year did Texas enter the Union? 1845
Texas was the ___th state to enter the Union 28
After the Mexican Army attacked Gen. Zachary Taylor, what did the US do? The US declared war on Mexico.
The Mexican Cession included land for which US states? California, Nevada, Utah, parts of Arizona, New Mexsico, Wyoming & Colorado
From which town did the Corps of Discovery begin its journey of exploration? St. Louis, MO
Where did the Corps of Discovery spend the winter before beginning the return journey? Ft. Clatsop
What were two characteristics of Sacagawea? She was the wife of a French fur trapper and she was a Shoshone Indian
Which tributary of the Mississippi River did the Corps of Discovery travel along? Missouri River
What was the name of the team which explored the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase? Corps of Discovery
Which California town was secured by US troops in 1847? San Diego
What were the dates of the Mexican War? 1846 - 1848
What river became the border of Texas after the US won the Mexican War? Rio Grande
Which Mexican city was captured by the US in 1847? Mexico City
Why was General Zachary Taylor sent to guard the Rio Grande? Mexico believed the border of Texas (US) was north of the Rio Grande
What treaty ended the Mexican War? Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Many US Officers fought in both the Mexican War and the War Between the States. Name 2 officers. Robert E. Lee, U.S. Grant, George McClellan, WT Sherman
What country originally claimed the Louisiana Territory? Spain
Who asked France to sell New Orleans for $2 million? Thomas Jefferson of the US
What was the significance of the city of New Orleans to the French & later to the Americans? It's location at the mouth of the Mississippi River
For how much did Napoleon sell New Orleans and the entire Louisiana Territory to the US? $15 million
Name the man selected by President Jefferson to lead the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. Meriwether Lewis
Who were the first 2 white women to travel west of the Rocky Mountains? Narcissa Whitman & Eliza Spalding -- missionary wives
Who returned East to tell of the splendors of Oregon and recruit additional settlers? Dr. Marcus Whitman
What area of land belonged to both England and the US? Oregon Country
What is the name of a famous missionary couple to the Indians of the Pacific Northwest? Dr. Marcus & Narcissa Whitman
Name two illnesses that many people died of along the Oregon Trail. small pox, measles, starvation, snakebite, dysentery, whooping cough
Which states were part of the Oregon Territory? Oregon, Washington, Idaho
About how many miles long was the Oregon Trail? 2,000 miles
In which town did the Oregon Trail begin? Independence, MO
What are two reasons settlers chose to travel west in a wagon train? safety from Indian raids or robbery and companionship of fellow travelers
What was the name of the wagon train to Oregon Country of nearly 1,000 settlers led by Dr. Whitman? The Great Migration
From which country did Texas declare her independence? Mexico
In 1821, Mexico wins her independence from ________________. Spain
Mexico invited ________________ to settle in Texas. Americans
In 1836, what group of people voted to establish Texas as an independent country? Americans living in Texas
What is the name of a famous Spanish mission in San Antonio? Alamo
187 men defended the Alamo against an attack by _____________- Mexican General Santa Anna
Name 2 famous men who died defending the Alamo. Col. Travis, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie
Who led Texans in the Battle of San Jacinto, soon after the Alamo? General Sam Houston
What was the name of the country once Texas won her independence from Mexico? The Lone Star Republic
What was the battle cry of the Texans at the Battle of San Jacinto? "Remember the Alamo!"
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