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| What caused the American Fur Trade to move westward in the early 1800's? | Fur companies wiped out the beaver population in the East to meet European demand for the "high hat." |
| What is one true fact about the Oregon Trail? | It took 6 months to travel it. |
| How would a trader describe the Santa Fe Trail? | A long, hot, and dangerous road, but profitable. |
| What did Mormons hope to find in the West when they left New York? | A sense of religious freedom. |
| What church leader caused the Mormon population to reach 40,000 by 1860? | Brigham Young |
| Why did Mexican priest Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla lead a rebellion in 1810? | The people were poor and thought independence form Spain would improve their lives. |
| Who was Stephen F. Austin? | An empresario who started a colony on the lower Colorado River in 1822. |
| Why was the battle of the Alamo significant to the outcome of the Texas Revolution? | The Texans were beaten, but Sam Houston's forces were inspired to win the Battle of San Jacinto |
| President Jackson refused to annex Texas for what reason? | It would have upset the balance between free and slave states. |
| What is another way of saying "Manifest Destiny?" | Obvious Fate |
| How did the slavery issue get tied up with Manifest Destiny in the 1840's and 50's? | Americans didn't know if the institution of slavery would be allowed in new territories. |
| Why did President John Tyler favor the annexation of Texas | He thought the annexation would increase the power of the southern slave states. |
| What is the phrase "Fifty-four forty or fight!" a reference to? | The line to which they wanted their northern territory to expand. |
| What happened during the Bear Flag Revolt? | A small group seized the town of Sonoma and declared California's independence. |
| How did the Gadsden Purchase benefit the US? | It secured a southern route for a transcontinental railroad on American soil. |
| How did Brigham Young help resolve the western dispute over water rights? | He promoted the idea that the good of the community outweighed the interests of individuals. |
| In the 1830's to 1840's why did so many Americans travel the California Trail? | American and Mexican merchants would meet in California to trade factory made goods for precious coins, hides, and tallow. |
| What lesson might a western traveler learn from the story of the Donner party? | There are no good shortcuts |
| What is true about the consequences of the Gold Rush years? | The population of San Francisco grew by more than 25 times to more than 25,000. |
| How did women make money in mining communities? | By operating boarding houses. |
| Who was Biddy Mason? | An African American woman who arrived in California as a slave and gained freedom and wealth. |
| What happened to California's population as a result of the Gold Rush? | Immigrants and Americans flocked to California to "get rich quick" and stayed to build a stable frontier society. |
| What happened to California as a result of the population explosion brought on by "gold fever?" | California became eligible for statehood. |
| What role did the Transcontinental Railroad play in California's development? | It connected the state to the rest of the country which helped its economy. |
| What is a good description for the group of people known as the "Forty-niners?" | They were gold seekers from America and abroad who immigrated to find gold. |
| What was Manifest Destiny? | An idea that inspired many Americans to move west and conquer lands all the way to the Pacific Ocean in order to spread Democracy. |
| How was the slavery issue tied to Manifest Destiny? | There were debates about whether slavery should be allowed in the new territories. |
| Who was the empresario who started a colony on the lower Colorado River? | Stephen F. Austin |
| What were two trails that were about the same length and took about the same amount of time to travel? | The California and Oregon Trails. |
