Ch 11 L 3 & 4 Mexican American War & Gold Rush

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Where was the original southern border of Texas and later a disputed border between the US and Mexico? Options: Brazos River, Nueces River, Rio Grande, Red River

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Nueces River

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What event triggered the start of the Mexican-American War?

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When Mexican troops fired on American troops at the disputed Texas border

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What treaty ended the Mexican-American war?

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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Which landform is the recognized boundary of Texas after the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo is signed? Options: Nueces River, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, Rio Grande River

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Rio Grande River

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How much money did the U.S. pay Mexico for the Mexican Cession (California, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and New Mexico)?

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15 million

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The early California settlers of Hispanic origin were known as

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Californios

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In 1848, James Marshall found what at Sutter's Mill?

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gold

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"Gold Fever" referred to__________________.

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the rapid choice to move to California.

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The people who moved to California in search of gold were known as the

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49ers

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California was declared independent from Mexico and became a republic for a short period in 1846. What was that republic called?

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The Bear Flag Republic