Many early settlers traveled to California by __________.

In the late 1700s, there was great __________ for beaver and otter pelts

A __________ makes new paths for others to follow.

The idea that the United States should expand to reach from

the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. This idea was known

as __________.

In which decade did Jedediah Smith go to California?

When did the Bear Flag Revolt begin?

The Californios were the very best horse riders in the world.

General Kearny and his troops lost the battle of San Pasqual.

By the 1820s, the supply of beavers was almost used up

in the United States.

The Walker Pass is the easiest way to cross the Sierra Nevada.

James Ohio Pattie and his father, Sylvester Pattie, began an expedition to California in 1827.

Settlers in California could own land only if they were

American citizens.

In a republic, the people elect their own leaders.

A rebel is someone who fights against the government.

Squatters had the same rights and protections as Mexican citizens.

Who led the first group of Americans across the Sierra Nevada?

Which of the following was the capital of Mexican California?

Natural barrier that many settlers coming into California had to cross.

Location of the Bear Flag Revolt.

Capital of Mexican California.

Location of a battle won by the Californios.