Expansion Leads to Conflict

The idea that it was America's God-given right to settle land all the way to the Pacific Ocean is known as

• Divine Right
• Westward Expansion
• Manifest Destiny
• American Exceptionalism

President who called attention to the discovery of gold in California

• James K. Polk
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington

What is a miner?

• A person who collects valuable minerals or other materials from the earth.

• A person who works in a coal mine
• A person who designs and operates computer systems
• A person who studies the behavior of animals

What is the Butterfield trail?

• A historic trail used for stagecoach and mail delivery
• A hiking trail through the mountains
• A bike trail along the coast
• A trail used for horse racing

This was the first American who approached Spanish officials in Texas with plans to build an American colony there.

• John F. Austin
• Moses Austin

• Samuel F. Austin
• Michael F. Austin

Name of the Texan commander at the Alamo

• William Travis

• John Smith
• Robert Williams
• Thomas Johnson

What was the name of Texas as a separate nation?

• State of Texas
• Republic of Texas
• Texas Territory
• Texas Republic

These were contractors who were granted land to establish colonies in Texas

• settlers
• empresarios
• pioneers
• explorers

This was the president and military leader of Mexico when Texas revolted.

• Benito Juárez
• Emiliano Zapata
• Porfirio Díaz
• Antonio López de Santa Anna

This was the American general who led US forces into disputed territory in Texas

• Zachary Taylor

• General Andrew Jackson
• General Robert E. Lee
• General George Washington