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- 6. The Mexican government expected Americans coming to Texas to _____ to Mexican culture
- 8. Even though the Texans were killed in the Battle of the Alamo, the 13 days they held off the Mexicans was enough ______ to help organize the Texas fight for independence.
- 11. Britain and the United States originally had _____ of the Oregon Country, allowing of both countries to settle there (2)
- 13. The Annexation of _____ was the fifth acquisition of national land in 1845
- 15. It was the storekeepers and _________ (look for this question in your study guide) who often became the richest because there was so much demand for food and supplies
- 16. Did most of Gold Rush prospectors strike it rich? (Yes or No)
- 18. The ________ Cession in 1848, as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, was the seventh acquisition of national land
- 20. The _______ of 1818 was the third acquisition of national land - mainly in the area of today’s Minnesota and North Dakota
- 22. The giving up of territory, like when Mexico gave up California and New Mexico to the U.S.
- 25. The Treaty of ________ ended the Mexican-American War (2)
- 27. After several presidents did not support the annexation of Texas, President Polk finally did in 18__ (spell the last two numbers of the year)
- 28. Starting in 1848, people from all over the world came to California in search of this
- 30. The ______ Purchase was the eighth, and final, major acquisition of national land in 1853
- 31. The annual month-long celebration of the Mountain Men
- 33. They made their living as fur trappers and helped to explore and settle the West (2)
- 35. During the joint occupation, the U.S. shared the Oregon Country with _________
- 36. An explorer who looks for mineral deposits in the ground - like gold
- 37. Britain, Spain, Russia, and the U.S. all originally claimed this region near the Pacific Ocean (2)
- 38. He was the dictator of Mexico who led the attack against the Texans
- 39. The nickname for a person who travelled to California at the start of the Gold Rush (2)
- 40. We divided the _______ Country with Britain in 1846 for the sixth acquisition of national land
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- 1. Trade on the famous _______ Trail gave many Americans the desire to push its boundaries into New Mexico (2)
- 2. The Mountain Men especially trapped this animal, whose pelt was popular for making hats
- 3. The Texans in San Antonio barricaded themselves in this old Spanish mission in a standoff against the Mexican military
- 4. Someone who travels to convert others to their religion
- 5. “Fifty-four forty or Fight” was the slogan for this president who firmly believed in Manifest Destiny
- 7. It took about 10 years to annex Texas into the United States, mainly because members of government were concerned about issue of _________
- 9. This boomtown was the first stop for most prospectors arriving in California by ship (2)
- 10. After the initial formation of our country, the ________ was the 2nd major acquisition of national land in 1803 (2)
- 12. An official announcement, like when the Mexican government announced the end of immigration from America
- 14. The belief that expanding the nation’s borders was both justifiable and inevitable (2)
- 15. After the war with Mexico, the U.S. gained California and New Mexico as part of the _________ (2)
- 17. Many Americans followed this man to Texas to obtain very affordable land (last name)
- 19. Spain ceding _______ to the United States was the fourth acquisition of national land as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819
- 21. This guy was chosen as the commander-in-chief of the Texan forces, and later was elected president after Texas won its independence (last name)
- 23. Someone who joins a group that takes law enforcement and justice into their own hands when they feel the government cannot do the job
- 24. President Polk provoked a war with Mexico by sending General Zachary ______ into the disputed area. He knew the Mexicans would strike, which would justify a declaration of war.
- 25. The _______ was the most recent gain of territory, when the U.S. needed some better land for building a railroad (2)
- 26. His durable denim jeans were a popular purchase of many gold prospectors (2)
- 29. To add territory, like when the U.S. absorbed Texas into the Union in 1845
- 32. San Francisco was an example of one of these during the Gold Rush, when there’s a rapid growth in population
- 34. The economic _________ motivated many Americans to move out West for the chance at a better life