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American History Trivia Review: Exploring Key Figures and Events in the Westward Expansion Era

Test your knowledge with this trivia review covering important figures, battles, treaties, and territories from the Westward Expansion era in American history.

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American History Trivia Review: Exploring Key Figures and Events in the Westward Expansion Era

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  1. Chapter 13 Review

  2. They died from disease and overwork • Who were the Native Americans?

  3. He was sent to Mexico to offer to buy Texas • Who was Slidell?

  4. He was murdered while trying to find a safe place for his following to live • Who was Joseph Smith?

  5. The official compromise between Canada and the Oregon Territory • What was the 49 parallel?

  6. This battle was solely for the purpose of getting revenge on Mexico after the Alamo • What was San Jacinto?

  7. He was the leader of their army and their first President • Who was Sam Houston?

  8. Sometimes known as the Church of Latter-day Saints • Who are the Mormons?

  9. It was discovered at Sutter’s Mill outside of Sacramento • Where was gold found?

  10. Their population decreased from 100,000 to just 17,000 • Who are the Native Americans?

  11. This was the home base of the Oregon Trail • What is Independence, MO?

  12. This French word means “meeting” • What is rendezvous?

  13. This was the original name for the state of California • What was the Bear Flag Republic?

  14. These people promised to speak Spanish and become Roman Catholic • Who were the Americans in Texas?

  15. These men were adventurers who lived off the land • Who were the “mountain men”?

  16. He was the commander at the Alamo • Who was William Travis?

  17. This is/was the capital of Mexico • What is Mexico City?

  18. This term means executing without benefit of trial • What is lynching?

  19. This river was more north and east than the Americans were ready to accept • What was the Nueces River?

  20. This land was owned by Spain first and Mexico second • What was California?

  21. He was best known for his knife • Who was Jim Bowie?

  22. These people often dug ditches and worked on laying railroad tracks • Who were the Chinese?

  23. This practice means one man having more than one wife at the same time • What is polygamy?

  24. They were the Mexicans living in Texas • Who were the tejanos?

  25. This treaty ended the Mexican War • What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

  26. This idea explained why Americans needed more land • What is Manifest Destiny?

  27. This disease cost thousands of western travelers their lives • What is cholera?

  28. A ruler with absolute authority • What is a dictator?

  29. To add on • What is to annex?

  30. To give up • What is cede?

  31. California and New Mexico • What made up the Mexican Cession?

  32. Parts of Arizona and New Mexico • What is the Gadsden Purchase?

  33. This territory became Washington, Oregon and Idaho • What was the Oregon Territory?

  34. Marcus and Narcissa Whitman • Who were the famous missionaries from the Oregon Territory?

  35. Spain, Russia, Great Britain and the U.S. • Who were the nations interested in the Oregon Territory?

  36. This “product” made Texas valuable to Great Britain • What is cotton?

  37. He believed that there should be no slavery in the territories • Who was David Wilmot?

  38. He believed that slavery could not be kept out of the territories • Who was John Calhoun?

  39. This slogan was used for fighting for the land in the Northwest • What was 54 40’ or fight?

  40. He was one of the first at the Alamo to die • Who was Davy Crockett?

  41. These Native Americans were best known for their irrigation • Who were the Zuni?

  42. Both these Presidents offered to buy Texas • Who were Adams and Jackson?

  43. The Lone Star Republic • What was the name of Texas before it was a state?

  44. The End…. . • Would you like to…. Try again Finish I need help!

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