Unit 3 Overview

The California Gold Rush was at its most popular in what year?

• 1810
• 1825
• 1849
• 1875

What town in California saw the greatest increase in population?

• Sacramento
• San Francisco
• Los Angeles
• Eureka

Where was gold first discovered in California?

• Sutter's property
• The Tiber River
• Yosemite Valley
• The Delta

Mexico, including Texas, had recently gained independence from which country?

• England
• France
• Portugal
• Spain

Mexico invited Americans to settle in Texas as long as they followed Mexican rules. 

• True
• False
• Maybe

What is Santa Anna's response to the Texans request for more control?

• He allowed it
• He threatened them
• He ignored them
• He gave away Texas

Where were Texan forces massacred after a long siege?

• Alamo
• Bajar
• Austin
• Richmond

The Texans won this battle, in only 18 minutes, that essentially ended the war. 

• Goliad
• Alamo
• San Jacinto
• Mexico City

The idea behind Manifest Destiny is to expand in which direction?

• North
• South
• East
• West

American's used "Manifest Destiny" to acquire (get) more...

• Allies
• Weapons
• Wealth
• Territory (Land)