Westward Expansion Part 2

What was the result of the Battle of Alamo?

• Texas became an independent state.

• Mexico became independent.

• France became independent.

• England became independent.

Texas became independent in _______.

• 1847

• 1848

• 1849

• 1850

Why did settlers move west?

• gold

• farmland

• better opportunties

What is a mining town?

• A town whose population grows very quickly

• a town that popped up all over California due to people search for gold

What is a boomtown?

• A town that popped up all over California due to people search for gold

• A town whose population grows very quickly

What were some of the problems settlers faced on the Oregon Trail?

• Illness

• harsh weather

• dangerous animals

• all of the above

When did the California Gold Rush occur?

• 1846

• 1847

• 1848

• 1849

What was the main destination of the Gold Rush of 1849?

• California

• New Mexico

• Colorado

• Washington

Which states were taken by the United States after the Mexican-American war?

• California, New Mexico, and Texas

• California, Colorado, and Texas

• California, New Mexico, and New Jersey

• California, Utah, and Nevada

Who fought in the Battle of the Alamo?

• Mexicans and Texans

• French and Mexicans

• French and Texans

• British and French