Westward Expansion

Head of the Texas army and later elected as President of the Republic of Texas.

• Davy Crockett

• James Polk

• Sam Houston

• Zachary Taylor

One of the more than 80,000 who went to California in search of gold.

• pioneer

• forty-niner

• vigilante

• Californios

The U.S. agreed to share claim over Oregon Territory with what country.

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Russia

American General who was sent into the disputed area of Texas by President Polk?

• Winfield Scott

• Davy Crockett

• Sam Houston

• Zachary Taylor

Agreement where the U.S. got California and New Mexico Territory from Mexico and the U.S. gave Mexico $15 million.

• Bear Flag Republic

• Mexican Cession

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris

Located in San Antonio, it is the site of a famous battle of the Texas War for Independence.

• San Jancinto

• The Alamo

• Veracruz

• Goliad

Select the two causes of the Mexican War.

• California Gold Rush

• Massacre at the Alamo

• Manifest Destiny

• Annexation of Texas by U.S.

This issue was always argued over whenever new land or a new state was added to the U.S.

• slavery

• border lines

• freedom of religion

• 2nd Amendment rights

American General who captured Veracruz and then Mexico City.

• Winfield Scott

• Davy Crockett

• Sam Houston

• Zachary Taylor

The American belief that it was our god given right to expand our borders from coast to coast.

• Oregon Trail

• Annexation Destiny

• Mexican Cession

• Manifest Destiny