1. Westward Expansion The WestTrails to the West Conflict With Mexico A Rush to the West Odds and Ends $200 $400 $600 $800 $1000

2. By the 1840s, many Americans strongly favored this as a fulfillment of Manifest Destiny. What is westward expansion?

3. It was the job of the mountain men of the Oregon Territory. What is trapping?

4. He became president of the Texas Republic after the defeat of Santa Anna at San Jacinto. Who is Sam Houston?

5. Due to California’s climate, it was an important issue during the Gold Rush. What is water rights?

6. He founded the Mormon church in 1830 Who is Joseph Smith?

7. After gaining independence from Spain, Mexico made many land grants to these individuals. Who are rancheros?

8. They were the first travelers along the Santa Fe Trail Who are traders?

9. This “demand” became a major reason for conflict with Mexico in the 1830s. What is more representation in the Mexican legislature?

10. It was the major reason why California developed a diverse population. What is the Gold Rush?

11. In 1847, he led a party of Mormons to the valley of the Great Salt Lake. Who is Brigham Young?

12. During the late 1700s, New Spain was establishing new settlements in California using this system. What is the mission system?

13. The Santa Fe Trail ran between these two modern-day cities. What are Independence, Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico?

14. It inspired Americans to volunteer for the Texas army. What is the siege of the Alamo?

15. This concept is often associated with the Horace Greeley quote, “Go west, young man, and grow up with the country.” What is Manifest Destiny?

16. He kept his promise to expand U.S. territory after beating Whig Henry Clay in the 1844 election. Who is James K. Polk?

17. The Spanish and the Native Americans shared these three things with each other. What are: 1.Language 2.Foods 3.Culture

18. Daily Double Women in the West enjoyed more rights for this reason. What is the need for their labor?

19. It was the method for admitting Texas to the Union in 1845. What is a joint resolution of Congress?

20. It was the term used to describe people who came to seek their fortune after gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill. What is forty-niner?

21. President Polk fulfilled his promise to secure the Oregon Territory by negotiating a treaty with this nation. Who is Great Britain?

22. It was the reason American farmers preferred to settle in the Northwest rather than the Great Plains. What is more fertile land?

23. This immigrant started a fur trading business in Oregon that made him the richest man in America. Who is John Jacob Astor?

24. These three changes occurred after Mexico gained independence from Spain What are: 1.Overland trade with the U.S. 2.Land grants to rancheros 3.Free trade with foreign ships

25. These three issues divided the Mormons and the federal government in the 1800s. What are: 1.Church control of elections 2.Church support of Mormon owned businesses 3.The practice of polygamy

26. This agreement with Mexico secured the territory which later became the states of California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico What is the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?