Mr. G’s Mexican American War Jeopardy!

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People for 100 Who brought the “old 300”, 300 families to settle in Texas? A – Austin Kearns B – Stephen F. Austin C – Sam Houston D – Robert Nelson

Places For 100 Name the old Spanish mission where 200 Texas volunteers fought and died against 4000 Mexican soldiers led by Santa Anna? A –The Alamo B –Chuck E Cheese C –Fort Salonga D –Rio Grande

Potluck For 100 Who carried the letter from Santa Anna to Sam Houston telling about the battle of the Alamo? A –old Suzanna B –Suzanne Dickenson C –Zachary Taylor D –Jim Bowie

Head West For 100 A sawmill in Sacramento California where James Marshall first saw gold A –Pepperidge Farm B –Forty Miners C –Sutter’s mill D –California Trail

Fun Facts For 100 What guarded the entrance to Mexico City and fell to Winfield Scott’s forces? A –Castle of Guadalupe B –Castle of Burrito Supreme C –Castle of Chapultec D –Castle of Chalupas

People For 200 The president of Mexico and leader of the Mexican army was? A –Santa Anna B –Santa Domingo C –Santa Cruz D – Juan Seguin

Places For 200 What was the site of the last battle of the Texas Mexican war, where Santa Anna was captured after only 18 minutes of fighting? A –Rio Grande river B –San Jacinto River C –Yo Quero Taco Bell? D –Battle of Buena Vista

Potluck For 200 Who was the general of the Texas Army, later became the president of the republic of Texas? A –Sam Houston B –Sam Bowie C –Zachary Taylor D –Fifth Graders smell weird

Head West For 200 The largest amount of travelers used this route to travel west between 1840 ~1860 (300,00 people) A –Forty Niners B –California Trail C –Oregon Trail D –Trail mix

Fun Facts For 200 The treaty that ended the war with Mexico and forced Mexico to accept the Rio Grande as the new border. Mexico also gave up half its territory to the U.S. for 15,00 A –Castle of Chapultepec B –Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo C –treaty of Juan Valdez D –The treaty of1822

People For 300 The Tejano leader who organized the volunteers who joined the Texas Army. A –Santa Anna B –Juan Seguin C –Jim Bowie D –Mr. Buscareno

Places For 300 Name the capital of the republic of Texas? A –Jersey Shore B –Buena Vista C –Houston D –San Antonio

Potluck For 300 Who was General of the American troops during the Mexican American war. Later became president of the United States due to his success. A –Sam Houston B –Zachary Taylor C – Kathleen Little D –General Grant

Head West For 300 Name given to the event of all of the people moving west to look to make their fortunes by finding gold. A –49’ers B –Gold rush C –Sutter’s Mill D –salt Lake City

Fun Facts For 300 He was the leader of the Mormon people. He led them on the march west to Salt lake city. A –Sam Houston B –James Taylor C –Brigham Young D –Santa Anna

People For 400 Who was the man from Tennessee who led a volunteer force and died at the Alamo? A –Jim Bowie B –Sam Houston C –Zachary Taylor D –Abe Lincoln

Places For 400 The river that the United States claimed formed the border between Texas and Mexico. It’s the current border between the U.S. and Mexico. A –Buena Vista B –Rio Grande C –Alamo River D –Cry me a river

Potluck For 400 Battle where Taylor’s outnumbered forces defeated Santa Anna A – American Idol battle of bad voices B –Battle at Rio Grande C –Battle of the Alamo D –Battle of Buena Vista

Head West For 400 Trail used by the Mormons to escape west to avoid religious persecution. A –Oregon Trail B –Mormon trail C –California Trail D –Salt Lake City

Fun Fact For 400 Name given to the gold miners in California due to the year in which they arrived, 1849. A –New York Jets B –Forty Niners C –Gold Rushers D –Pan Handlers

People For 500 Former Tennessee congressman who died at the Alamo A –Jebidiah Springfield B –Sam Houston C –Davy Crockett D –Joe Jonas

Places For 500 What was the battle where Taylor’s outnumbered forces defeated Santa Anna? A –Buena Vista B –Alamo C –Tanger Outlet sales of 1823 D –Rio Grande battle royal

Potluck For 500 Who was the general who sailed his forces to Mexico and took control of Mexico City to end the war? A –Brigham Young B –Hidalgo C –Winfield Scott D –General Hanley Ramirez

Head West For 500 A –Nerissa Traola B –Narcissa Whitman Who was the woman who set up missions along the Columbia River for travelers moving west along the Oregon trail. Used to spread the word of Christianity and offer rest. A –Nerissa Traola B –Narcissa Whitman C –Nevey Williams D –Brigham Young

Fun Facts For 500 The First Mormon Settlement was in? A –Yorktown B –Denver C –Salt Lake City D –Northport