Westward Expansion

Who was the Commander of the Texan Army?

• James Polk

• Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

• James Reed

What do you call fur trappers who blazed the trails west?

• Land Speculators

• Mountain Men

• Californios

• Trend Setters

Clear/obvious destiny to expand west - expansion was good and bound to happen.

• Manifest Destiny

• Annex

• Freedom

• Annexation of Texas

Texas called itself this before they were annexed by the United States.

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Republic of Mexico

• Texas

• Lone Star Republic

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was the treaty signed after the war with Mexico

• True

• False

What was a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Protect 80000 Mexicans in Texas and Mexican Cession

• Paid $25 for Gadsden Purchase and Mexican Cession

• Mexico recognized Texas as part of the us

• All options.

Trail that started in Independence, Missouri and ended in Oregon.

• California Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Oregon Trail

• New Mexico Trail

Leader of the Mexican Army __________

• Santa Anna

• James Polk

• Robert E Lee

• Steve Austin

Annex means to accept into statehood

• True

• False

People who bought large pieces of land, broke it up into smaller pieces and sold it to farmers to make HUGE profits.

• Annexation

• Land Speculators

• Mountain Men

• Santa Anna