1. Chapter 10 “Becoming 50!” (Vocabulary) 2 1.Annex – to add territory to a place with established boundaries, such as a city or country 2.Cession – territory surrendered by one country to another as a result of a war or treaty 3.Contiguous – connected or touching 4.Emigrant – person who leaves one region or country to settle in another 5.Homestead – land claimed by a settler 6.Immigrant – person who enters a new country to settle there permanently 7.Manifest Destiny – the 19 th -century belief that the United States had the right and the duty to expand westward to the Pacific 8.Migration – mass movement of people from one region to another 9.Mormon – believer in the Bible and Book of Mormon. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 10.Territory – 1) part of a country that does not have the full rights of a state or province. 2) any large region, often with poorly defined boundaries 11.Transcontinental – crossing a continent 12.Treaty - formal agreement between two or more countries, usually dealing with peace or trade

2. Chapter 10 “Becoming 50!” Label the 48 contiguous states with their 2-letter postal abbreviations.

3. Chapter 10 “Becoming 50!” 2 1.List the thirteen original colonies alphabetically. a. _________________ b. ___________________ c. ___________________ d. _________________ e. ___________________ f. ____________________ g. _________________ h. ___________________ i. ____________________ j. _________________ k. ___________________ l. ____________________ n. __________________ 2. In what part of the country were the 13 colonies?_______________________ 3. What ACT imposed by Great Britain forbade the colonies from expanding past the Appalachians? __________________________________________ 4. What war was ended with the Treaty of Paris? _________________________ 5. What areas (now states) were added as a result of this war? a. _______________ b. __________________ c. ____________________ d. _______________ e. __________________ f. ____________________ g. _______________ h. __________________ i. ____________________ j. ________________ 6.What is one important feat of Daniel Boone? ____________________________________________________ What is the name of the pathway through the Appalachian Mountains along this route? ___________________________ 7.What water route was the main link for settlement and trade west of the Appalachians? ____________________________ 8.What acquisition doubled the size of the United States? ________________ Which president oversaw this deal? _____________________ How much money was paid? __________________________ From whom was this land purchased? __________________ 9. What famous exploration duo were first to make it across the western territory to the Pacific Ocean an back safely? __________________________________________________ Who was their native guide? _________________________ 10. From what country was Florida acquired? _______________ When? ______________ 11. In 1821 settlers lead by Stephen F. Austin moved to land that would later become the state of _______________. They fought Mexican troops lead by President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at the _____________________ near San Antonio in March of ___________. This area gained its independence from ____________________ after the _____________________________________. It became the ____________ state in _______________ after _______ years of independence.

4. Chapter 10 “Becoming 50!”(cont’d) 3 12. What land (future states) was ceded to the United States after the Mexican- American War as part of the _____________________________________? a. _________________ b. _________________ c. __________________ d. _________________ and parts of the states of e. __________________ f. _________________ g. _________________ h. __________________ 13. What government act lead to the forced migration of many Native Americans from their homeland to territory west of the Mississippi River? ____________________________ What president was responsible for this? ____________________________ By what name is this mass migration known? ____________________ Why? ____________________________ 14. What land ( future states) were acquired by the Oregon Treaty? a. _________________ b. __________________ c. __________________ and part of the state of ___________________ From whom? ____________ 15. What purchase was made in 1853 to acquire the southernmost parts of Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico? _____________________________ How much was paid for this land? _____________________________________ 16. Describe the idea of “Manifest Destiny?” ____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 17. Two major routes to the west were the ________________________ and the _________________________. 18. What happened at Sutter’s Mill in the California territory in 1848? ________ How did this affect California’s population? __________________________ 19. What president signed the Homestead Act of 1862? _______________________ How many acres were given to each “homesteader” to maintain? __________ What is the name for a covered wagon? __________________________________ 20.On July 1, 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed the ________________ ___________________ to begin construction on a ________________________, (across the continent) railroad. He hired ______________ (mostly ______________ workers) to begin on the west coast at _______________________. ______________________, (mostly _________ workers) began in ____________________________. The job was completed in _________ when the two teams met in the city of ________________________. This feat cut cross-country travel time from ________ days to _______ days. This was an improvement of ________ percent. 21. _____________ (________) was nicknamed ____________________ because _______________________________________________________________. 22. The 50 th state added in ________ was ______________.

5. Chapter 10 “Becoming 50!”(practice and review) 4 I.Create a bar graph to show the miles of railroad track increased each decade from 1860 – 1890. Use different colors for each decade. 1860 – 30, 626 1870 – 52,922 1880 – 93,262 1890 – 166,703 Miles Decade II. Complete the chart for your family’s quest to the west. A Conestoga wagon usually carried a 2000- pound load. Can you load a wagon for your family? ____________ How many pounds of other items could you take, after you’ve packed all the food your family will need? ____________________ PEOPLE 23456 150 lbs. flour 60 lbs. bacon 50 lbs. lard 25 lbs. sugar 15 lbs. coffee 10 lbs. salt Pounds of Food per Person

6. Across 2. Houston is this state's largest city 3. 50th state 4. native guide to Lewis and Clark 7. war for American Independence 9. mass migration of the American Indians 12. most common route to the west 13. number of original colonies 14. “______ Destiny” - idea that Americans should settle the west 15. ended Revolutionary War 16. mineral found at Sutter's Mill Down 1. allowed for the transcontinental railroad to be built 5. state acquired from Spain 6. covered wagon 8. made Louisiana Purchase 10. nicknamed Seward's Folly 11. California city from which the transcontinental railroad began in the west 5 Chapter 10 “Becoming 50!”(practice and review) III. Use your vocabulary and your handout to complete the puzzle. Sutter’s Mill Location of 1848 Gold Discovery

7. Chapter 10 “Becoming 50!” Test I. Match the correct term with its description. 1. Immigrant 2. migration 3. homestead 4. contiguous 5. annex 6. transcontinental 7. emigrant 8. treaty 9. ceded 10. territory