Studies Weekly Week 23: Expansion and Growth

Where is the Alamo located?

• Austin

• Houston

• San Antonio

• El Paso

Where did most trail companies start their journeys?

• Chicago, IL
• New York City, NY
• Kansas City, KS
• St. Louis, MO

The greatest dangers traveling across the country were __________?

• rivers and mountains
• buffalo stampedes
• diseases and lack of fresh water
• snake bites

What controlled prices in the California gold rush?

• how much gold was found
• supply and demand
• Sam Brannan
• goods and services

What was the name of the mission in Texas where they fought for independence?

• San Diego
• Alamo
• El Paso
• Presidio

What did America gain from the war with Mexico?

• land north of the Rio Grande
• land east of the Mississippi River
• land south of the Colorado River
• land west of the Rocky Mountains

What was discovered in California right after the United States paid for the land?

• silver
• uranium
• copper
• gold

 What year did the gold rush in California begin? 

• 1492
• 1619
• 1776
• 1848

What type of primary source is valuable to give information about life on the trail?

• newspapers and magazines
• letters home
• petroglyphs in the rock
• diaries and journals

“Remember the Alamo” became a cry for __________.

• car rental companies
• Texas freedom fighters
• a car commercial
• Mexican Army soldiers