unit 10
what was the longest trail?
oregon trail
what was the trail used for commerical purposes?
santa fe trail
which trail was used by those searching for gold?
california
which trail ended at the Great Salt Lake
mormon trail
which trail ended in Los Angeles
old spanish trail
which trail did not cross the rockies
santa fe trail
which trail crossed the mojave desert
old spanish trail
which trail ended in the willamette valley
oregon
which trail followed the platte, snake and columbia rivers
oregon trail
which trail had foothill blvd as part of it
old spanish trail
which trail ended at sutters fort
california trail
what was the name of the company that delivered the mail from missouri to california in 10 days
butterfield overland mail
how long did it take to travel the oregon trail
4-6 months
what were the four challenges of the oregon trail
disease, weather, starvation and attacks
who led the mormons to utah
brigham young
define manifest destiny
belief that the u.s was expand across the continent
what is the name of the misson/church where 155 men died defending texas
the alamo
what was the name of the president of mexico who led mexican forces against the texians
santa anna
what was the battle cry of the texians at the battle of san jacinto
remember the alamo
who was the first president of texas in 1836
sam houston
what river did the U.S claim as the boundary between texas and mexico
rio grande
what river did mexico claim as the border between mexico and texas
nuevas river
who was the U.S president who provoked war with mexico
james polk
during the mexican american war what city was captured without firing a shot
santa fe
what was the revolt that defeated mexican forces in california
bear revolt
what was the treaty that ended the mexican american war
treaty of gudalupe hidalogo
how much did the U.S pay to mexico in the treaty of gudalupe hidalgo
$15 million
how much did the U.S pay to mexico in the Gadsen purchase
$10 million
what were the people who went to california during the 1849 gold rush called
49ers
what large group of immigrants came to california during the gold rush
china
what city grew rapidly because of the california gold rush
san francisco
what is levi strauss known for doing during the california gold rush
making pants for miners