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United States History Westward Movement

Jeopardy. United States History Westward Movement. California Gold Rush. Trails to the West. Texas Revolution. Mexican-American War. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. Row 1, Col 1.

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United States History Westward Movement

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  1. Jeopardy United States History Westward Movement

  2. California Gold Rush Trails to the West Texas Revolution Mexican-American War 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

  3. Row 1, Col 1 Who is John Jacob Astor? He created one of the largest fur businesses, the American Fur Company.

  4. 1,2 Who is Stephen F. Austin? This young agent started a colony on the lower Colorado River. It was a very successful colony. The capital of Texas is named for him.

  5. 1,3 Who is James K. Polk? This president was elected due in part to his promises to expand the boundaries of the U.S. He was our 11th president.

  6. 1,4 What are forty-niners? They were gold-seeking migrants to California.

  7. 2,1 What are mountain men? They lived lonely and often dangerous lives, trapping animals on their own, far from towns and settlements. They sold their skins to fur traders.

  8. 2,2 What is the Alamo? This was an abandoned mission near San Antonio, that became an important battle site in the Texas Revolution.

  9. 2,3 What is the Gadsden Purchase? The U.S. government paid Mexico $10 million for this land that is now the southern parts of Arizona and New Mexico.

  10. 2,4 What is the Donner party? This group of travelers went west toward California but were stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the winter. When found, 42 of 87 had died.

  11. 3,1 What is the Sante Fe Trail? This “path” across the mid-west led from Independence, Missouri to a town in New Mexico.

  12. 3,2 What is the Battle of San Jacinto? In this battle near Galveston Bay Texans captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence.

  13. 3,3 What are vaqueros? These were cowboys who managed large herds of cattle and sheep.

  14. 3,4 What is prospect? This means to search for gold.

  15. 4,1 Who is Brigham Young? In 1844 after Joseph Smith’s murder, he became the head of the Mormon Church.

  16. 4,2 What are empresarios? The Mexican government hired these agents to bring settlers to Texas.

  17. 4,3 What is the Bear Flag Revolt? In 1846 a small group of Americans seized the town of Sonoma in California. They fought the Californios with the help of John C. Fremont in this rebellion.

  18. 4,4 What are placer miners? These people used pans or other devices to wash gold nuggets out of loose rock and gravel.

  19. 5,1 What is the Oregon Trail? This 2,000 mile trail stretched from Independence, Missouri to the northwest coast area.

  20. 5,2 Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo? In 1810, this Mexican priest led a rebellion of people against the Spanish to free the southwest from Spanish monarchy.

  21. 5,3 What is the Treaty ofGuadalupe Hidalgo? In 1848, this officially ended the War with Mexico and forced them to turn over land in the northwest to the United States.

  22. 5,4 Who is John Sutter? In 1839, this American was allowed to start a colony near the Sacramento River in California. His settlement became a famous fort where Americans came to search for gold.

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