Westward Expansion

People who wanted to move to Oregon packed all their belongings into prairie schooners and moved along a 2,000 mile long trail called the

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Mississippi River

• Westward Trail

In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?

• Battle of the Alamo
• Battle of San Jacinto
• Battle of Gonzales
• Battle of Goliad

What nations did not occupy Oregon in the early 1800’s?

• Britain

• Spain

• Russia

• Italy

Why is the Alamo so important?

• It inspired the Texans to fight stronger
• It discouraged the Texan army
• It was an important win for the Texans
• Everyone, including the Mexican soldiers,died at the hands of Santa Anna

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Texas gained independence from Mexico.
• Americans agreed to admit Texas into the union.
• Peace was established with American Indian tribes.
• The United States and Mexico ended their conflict.

What does the phrase "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" mean?

• It refers to the U.S. keeping all of the Oregon Territory 
• The fight with Mexico in the U.S. Mexican War
• Texas winning their independence
• The California Gold Rush 

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
• The belief that their destiny was to manifest
• A religious term used to explain how to be saved

President Jackson refused to annex Texas at first because doing so would have

• upset the balance between free and slave states.
• admitted to the British that western expansion had ended.
• gone against the wishes of Congress.

The purpose of this trail was to trade.

• The Mormon Trail

• The California Trail

• The Oregon Trail

• The Santa Fe Trail

Texas called itself "The Lone Star Republic" when it ____.

• Became part of Mexico
• Won Its Independence 
• Was annexed by the United States
• Won Its Freedom from Spain