Name: ______Date:______Period: ______Teacher: Mize

Study Guide: Chapter 11 – Expanding West

Vocabulary Instructions: Match the following term with its definition. Try to complete this part without help first and then check your answers using your notes.

_____ Mountain Men A. Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas, that was the site of a famous battle of the Texas Revolution in 1836. _____ Oregon Trail B. Spanish colonists in California in the 1800s. C. A revolt against Mexico by American settlers in California who _____ Mormons declared the territory an independent republic. D. A gold-seeker who moved to California during the gold rush. _____ Empresarios E. U.S. purchase of land from Mexico that included the southern parts of present-day Arizona and New Mexico. _____ Alamo F. Agents who were contracted by the Mexican republic to bring settlers to Texas in the early 1800s. _____ Battle of San Jacinto G. A treaty that ended the Mexican War and gave the United States much of Mexico’s northern territory. _____ Manifest Destiny H. To search for gold. I. Men hired by eastern companies to trap animals for fur in the _____ Californios Rocky Mountains and other western regions of the United States. J. A group of western travelers who were stranded in the Sierra _____ Bear Flag Revolt Nevada during the winter of 1846-47; only 45 of the party’s 87 members survived. _____ Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo K. A belief shared by many Americans in the mid-1800s that the United States should expand across the continent to the Pacific _____ Gadsden Purchase Ocean. L. A 2,000-mile trail stretching through the Great Plains from _____ John Sutter western Missouri to the Oregon Territory. M. A Swiss immigrant who started a colony in California and had gold _____ Forty-Niners discovered on his land, which sparked the California Gold Rush. N. The final battle of the Texas Revolution; resulted in the defeat of _____ Donner Party the Mexican army and independence for Texas. O. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. _____ Prospect

Chapter 11, Section 1: Trails to the West

Reasons Went West: Describe the Oregon Trail: Describe the Santa Fe Trail:

Challenges Travelers Faced:

Who were the Mormons ? Why did they travel west to Salt Lake City, UT? ______

Timeline: Place the following events from Section 1 in order. Provide dates if available.

1. John Jacob Astor founded Astoria 2. American fur trading declines 3.The Great Migration to Oregon 4. The Mormon church is founded 5. Mormons move West

Chapter 11, Section 2: The Texas Revolution What were the three things did Mexico say had to be followed in exchange for free land in Texas? 1. ______2. ______3. ______

What law did many American settlers in Texas break that upset the Mexican government? ______

When did Texas declare its independence? ______Which battle did it follow? ______

Even though the Texans lost, why was the Battle at the Alamo important to their cause for independence? ______

Why didn’t President Andrew Jackson want to annex Texas right after it gained its independence? ______

Chapter 11, Section 3: The Mexican American War How was the idea of manifest destiny tied up with the issue of slavery? ______

President Polk expanded the U.S. by adding ______and ______.

Describe, in your own words, what happened during the Bear Flag Revolt. ______Complete the timeline below by filling in the event that happened on the dates listed.

March 1846 July 1846 Sept. 1847

July 1846 Feb. 1847

Describe the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and why this was significant to the U.S. ______

What did we buy in the Gadsden Purchase and why did we make this purchase? ______

Chapter 11, Section 4: The California Gold Rush Where was gold first discovered in California (1848)? ______

Why were the near 80,000 gold seekers who headed to California called forty-niners? ______

What was life like in the mining camps during the Gold Rush? ______

What was the impact of the Gold Rush on California regarding population and economy? ______

Because of the population boom, California was able to become the ______state in ______(year).