Which expedition explored the newly acquired Louisiana Territory?

Which event led to Texas becoming an independent nation?

Which event allowed the United States to acquire the lower half of Oregon Country?

Which event made Texas the 28th state in the Union?

Which event led to the cession of half of Mexico's land to the United States?

What event brought 250,000 people to California in search of wealth and opportunity?

Which event led to the discovery of the first large deposit of silver in Nevada territory?

What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?

Which territory became the first place in the nation to give women the right to vote?

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition and how long did it last?

How did manifest destiny influence the western expansion of the United States in the 1800s?

What motivated many Americans to support the Mexican-American War?

What happened in Wyoming Territory in 1869 for the first time in the nation's history?

What professional sport has its roots in Mexico?

Which event was one cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?

What reason did President James K. Polk give when he asked Congress to declare war against Mexico?

Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?

The economies of the new western states were very different from those of the northeastern states in the mid-1800s. One major difference was that western states —

1. Why did the economies of western territories develop so differently from the economies of the Northeast and South? 

1. As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of — 

1. What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?

Which statement explains one of the motivations behind Manifest Destiny?

Boston, Massachusetts, and San Francisco, California, are geographically similar in that they BOTH —

Which of these was a primary reason Chinese immigrants came to the United States in the early 1850s?

Which pull factor accounted for much of Chinese immigration to the United States in the mid-1800s?

This treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including the present-day states California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming. Mexico also relinquished all claims to Texas, and recognized the Rio Grande as the southern boundary with the United States.

1. What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?

1. As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of — 

1. Why did the Mormons move west to Utah?

What Mexican building material was used in the Southwest because of its suitability in dry climates?

What was the primary outcome of the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819?

What was the primary purpose of the Oregon Trail?

What was the primary motivation for the 'forty-niners' to travel to California in 1849?

What impact did the arrival of the 'forty-niners' have on California's population?

What is the primary role of vaqueros in cattle ranching?

Which skill is most associated with vaqueros?

In which region did the vaquero tradition originate?

What is the primary role of rancheros in the agricultural industry?

Which of the following best describes the lifestyle of traditional rancheros?

Which two countries were involved in the negotiation of the Oregon Treaty?

What was a significant reason for the United States to pursue the Oregon Treaty?