Westward Expansion Review #1

What was a rebellion by Americans in 1846 against Mexican rule of California

• Battle of the Alamo

• Bear Flag Revolt

• Lone Star Revolt

_________ was the President who supported Westward Expansion and used the slogan "54 or fight"

• James K. Polk

• John Sutter

• James Buchanan

Established an American colony in Texas and was later jailed for a year by the Mexican President

• Santa Anna

• James Marshall

• Steven F. Austin

The _________ were the only group forced to relocate because of religious persecution, eventually splitting from the Oregon Trail and settling in Utah

• Catholics

• Mormons

• Protestants

Discovered gold in California. This discovery started the California Gold Rush

• Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

• Bringham Young

• James Marshall

What were the effects of the California Gold Rush

• Californio's lost their land and power

• Thousands move to California

• Native Americans were pushed off their land

• All of the Above

Even though the Battle of ________was a defeat for Texans, they managed to hold off the massive Mexican Army for 13 days

• The Alamo

• San Jacinto

• Lexington and Concord

leader that lead his people to Utah where they set up Salt Lake City

• Santa Anna

• Bringham Young

• James Marshall

What term describes a belief that the U.S. was meant to expand from coast to coast (sea to sea)

• Manifest Destiny

• God Speed

• Transcontinental Exploration

Name of the individual credited with first discovering gold in California and leading to the Gold Rush

• James K. Polk

• James Marshall

• Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo