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The Mexican-American War ended in ________ with the Treaty of Guadalupe ______________. Under the treaty, Mexico gave up all ___________ to Texas and recognized the Rio Grande as the _____________ with the United StatesA. 1850,hidalgo,claims,borderB. 1848,hidalgo,claims,borderC. 1846,hidalgo,claims,border➢ Many Americans headed west to take advantage of laws that offered land at ________ prices. A.lowB.medium➢ Traders loaded wagons with goods to sell to _____________. A.settlersB.travelers➢ Missionaries headed out with the intent to spread __________________ to American IndiansA.jewish religionB.christanatiplease select {true / false} and if false please put in correct answer for the --?--_________________________________________________________________________________________________• The arrival of ____chinease__, _____afracain___ American, European, Latin American, and ______austrailian___ gold prospectors brought multiculturalism to California.{true / false}-------------------------------------------------- • The gold rush devastated the American ____indan__________ community. {true / false}-------------------------------------------------o- Miners took over their territory and destroyed their ____land______. o- Many other American Indians died from ______diseses________ brought by immigrants. o- Their population in California shrank from 150,000 in 1848 to ___16,000_________ in 1900. {true / false}-----------------------------------------------• The non-native population shot up from 700 in 1848 to ___100,000_________ in 1849. o By 1850, California's population was large enough for it to become a US __coliney_____.{true / false}To escape ____persucution___ (in New York and Missouri), the Mormons decided to seek safety in the West (using the Oregon Trail). In 1846, they settled near the Great ___salt__ Lake in present-day __utah__. The Mormon population in Utah ______grew____ as thousands more migrated.true /falseselect the sentence that is true{1} Effects of the Gold Rush Life in these towns was not ___nice______. The newly built towns were often governed by ____government_________ law.{2} Effects of the Gold Rush Life in these towns was not __safe_______. The newly built towns were often governed by __materaial_____ law.The California Gold Rush Soon after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, word got out that _________ had been discovered in Coloma, California. Soon, people from many ________________ began flocking to California. The number of gold prospectors coming to California {multiplied/ decreased }in 1849.A. gold,countries,multipliedB. gold,states,multipliedThe Mexican government placed certain conditions on the American settlers. Many of these settlers did -not like -following Mexican laws and called for Texas to become independenttrue/ falseIn the early 1800s, leaders began to encourage the idea of a nation that stretched from sea to shining sea. this is implied to be known asA. Westward ExpansionB.Manifest Destiny-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-{Manifest Destiny: implied that the nation was ______destaind__________ to stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean}is this definition true or falseThe annexation of Texas in 1845 broke off _______________ relations between the United States and Mexico. President Polk claimed that the boundary lay at the ______ ____________. Mexico argued that the boundary was ______ miles (north /south) of the Rio Grande.A.peaceful,rio grand,100,northB.peaceful,rio grand,10,south❖ In June 1846, military officer John Fremont united American settlers in {New Mexico / California}. Together, they rose up in rebellion against the _____________ government. A.new mexico,mexicanB.california,mexican----------------------------❖ In August 1846, General Stephen Kearny led troops into __________ _____, New Mexico. They won an easy victory after the Mexican governor _________ without a fight.A.santa fe,gave upB.santa fe,fleadSome of the first Americans to explore the West were ___?____ traders, nicknamed "mountain men." Mountain men helped open up the Northwest by finding new ______?_______ and trails for others to travel._____?_______A.fur,routesB.Spice,routes1830: Mexico Bans Settlers → Mexico banned __new_____ settlers from _____entering_______ Texas. 1833: General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Becomes President → He ordered his forces to take away the ___weopons______ owned by the people of Texas. 1835: The Texas Revolution Begins → Sam Houston was chosen as the commander in ____cheif______ of the Texas army. 1836: Texas Becomes Independent → The Mexican government _____refused__ to recognize Texas's independence.this is just info that's importantJackson's presidency left a deep mark on American life and politics. → gained support of many Americans that believed ________________ people should be in politics A common B high class→ infuriated ________________ Americans with his ________________ policiesA,native,land - removalB,common, tariff-------------------------------------------------------------------------true - false After serving ___2____ terms, Jackson decided he did not wish to run for a third time and Martin Van Buren became the next president. During his presidency, the United States faced a terrible ____economic__________ crisis known as the ______panic_______ of ___1837_______. These financial troubles were the result of Jackson's war with the ______second_______ ________bank_____.In the early 1800s, Mexico was a colony of __urope________. Texas was a ___state_______ in that colony. In 1821, the Spanish government allowed Americans to ____settale________ in Texas, including Stephen _____muffin________. A short time later, Mexico won its ____freedome_______________ from Spain. In the next few years, Austin recruited ___400____ American families to move to Texastrue /false------------------------------------true/falseIn the early 1800s, Mexico was a colony of ____spain______. Texas was a ____state______ in that colony. In 1821, the Spanish government allowed Americans to ___settale_ in Texas, including Stephen ____austaun___. A short time later, Mexico won its _______independence__ from Spain. In the next few years, Austin recruited ___300____ American families to move to TexasThe Great Plains lie between the _________________ River and the ____________ Mountains. Many different American ____indian_________ groups had lived throughout the region for centuries.A.colorado - alabasterB.mississippi - rockyJackson ran for president against Adams once more in the presidential election of 1828. Jackson ______________ Adams by a large number of ______________ votes. Jackson's big victory was seen as victory of the "______________ __________." He became the ______________ president to have the public attend his inaugurationa-defeated-electoral votes-"Common man"-firstb-lost to-popular-"hier class"-2ndc-defeated-popular-"common man"-2ndThe Indian Removal Act had -terrible - effects on the Native American tribes of the Southeast. In 1831, the ______chocktaws__________ signed the first removal treaty with the US government called the Treaty of ___dancing_____________ _______rabbit_________ Creek. The Choctaws had to travel on foot for hundreds of miles through brutal conditions. Iin 1835, the ___cherockeces_____________ signed the Treaty of _____new_______ _____echota___________ with the federal government. And in 1838, around 20,000 Cherokees were forcibly marched to ______indan__________ Territory in present-day _______oklamoma_________. Around ___20____ percent of Cherokees lost their lives during the miserable journey, which became known as the _____trail________ of _____tears____true - falseThe journey across the country was ___dangerus and difficult____ , but thousands of ------?-----were willing to take the risk. They believed that the----?----- offered a new ___oppertooniteis_____ in life.-----?------Aimagints,westBcolinist,westJackson also worked to instill the idea that the president represented ______________ citizens.A.high cassB.rollC.common• stretched from Independence, Missouri, . to Santa Fe in the New Mexico Territory The US government mapped out the Santa Fe Trail for American __traders__ to use.A.The Santa Fe TrailB.The Oregon Trail-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= • began in Independence, Missouri . and ended in the Oregon Territory of the Northwest About ____300,000________ to ______400,000______ people traveled the trail between 1840 and 1860.A.The Santa Fe TrailB.The Oregon Trail
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