The leader of the Mexican army was President _______________________.

About 180 Texan soldiers died at the ________________________.

Jose Antonio Navarro and Lorenzo _______________________ were Mexican Texans who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

The leader of the Texas army and the first president of the Republic of Texas was ________________________.

The war for Texan independence was called the _______________________.

Which President believed in Manifest Destiny?

When did Texas become a state?

What city did American soldiers capture during the Mexican War?

Which river became the border for Texas?

How much did the U.S. pay for the Mexican Cession?

Which three states were among those made from the Mexican Cession?

What land did the United States buy in 1853?

Why did the U.S. want the Gadsden Purchase?

Thousands of Americans went to Oregon Country in the _______________.

The Oregon Trail began in __________________.

In 1846, the northern part of Oregon Country became part of _____________________.

Families that moved to Oregon were given free ___________________.

California's gold rush began when _________________________ found gold in a river.

In 1848 and 1849, Americans rushed to California to find _________________________.

California became a state in _____________.