Expansion and Conflict

Who was the most famous empresario mentioned in the text book?

• Father Miguel Costillo
• Davy Crockett
• Jim Bowie
• Stephen F. Austin

Who was the man that became the Mexican leader in 1834?

• Colonel William Travis
• Andrea Villanueva
• Santa Anna
• Santa Claus

Which term below best defines the obvious fate that Americans would settle all the land from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean?

• Manifest Destiny
• Vaqueros
• Cowhides
• Californios

What is the name of the location where the most famous military conflict occurred in the Texans fight for Independence?

• Houston
• Fort Alamo
• Mexico City
• San Jacinto

What is a California Banknote?

• Gold
• Silver
• Cattle Farm
• Cowhide

What is the term used to define where Americans declared California an Independent Nation?

• Bear Flag Revolt
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Sutters Fort
• Option 4

What is the name of the group of settlers who were lost and stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains through the winter with almost half of the people dying?

• Sodbusters
• Exodusters
• Donner Party
• Cowboys

What is the name of the Mexican Priest who led the failed revolt to overthrow Spanish Rule?

• Father Miguel Costillo
• Santa Anna
• Stephen F. Austin
• Sam Houston

What is the region of the Northwestern United States that was equally settled by the British and the United States

• California
• New Mexico
• Oregon Territory (Country)
• Houston

What were cowboys who managed large herds of cattle and sheep called?

• Cowhides
• Californios
• Vaqueros
• Texans