What was the significance of siege at the Alamo?

People traveling along the Santa Fe Trail were often on their way

To justify declaring war against Mexico, President James Polk

Which of the following was President Polk's goal to defeat Mexico in the Mexican-American War?

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

“The glorious Fourth has once more rolled around . . . [and] there seems to be some of our company ruminating upon [thinking about] the luxuries destroyed in different parts of the great Republic on this day. . . but the Oregon emigrant must forget these luxuries and, for a time, submit to hard fare and put up with truly cold-water celebrations. ” —James W. Nesmith, from “Diary of the Emigration of 1843,” July 4, 1843 Based on this excerpt, what was one of the hardships faced by travelers to Oregon?

“The glorious Fourth has once more rolled around . . . [and] there seems to be some of our company ruminating upon [thinking about] the luxuries destroyed in different parts of the great Republic on this day. . . but the Oregon emigrant must forget these luxuries and, for a time, submit to hard fare and put up with truly cold-water celebrations. ” —James W. Nesmith, from “Diary of the Emigration of 1843,” July 4, 1843 With which statement would Nesmith most likely agree?

"It rains and snows. . . . I carry my babe and lead, or rather carry, another through snow, mud, and water, almost to my knees. . . . I was so cold and numb I could not tell by feeling that I had any feet at all. . . . I have not told you half we suffered. I am not adequate to the task.” —from Elizabeth Dixon Smith Greer, Journal (1847–1850) What conclusion about pioneers traveling to Oregon does this excerpt support?

"It rains and snows. . . . I carry my babe and lead, or rather carry, another through snow, mud, and water, almost to my knees. . . . I was so cold and numb I could not tell by feeling that I had any feet at all. . . . I have not told you half we suffered. I am not adequate to the task.” —from Elizabeth Dixon Smith Greer, Journal (1847–1850) Why was Greer “not adequate to the task” of telling all her family suffered?

Which statement BEST explains why California developed a diverse population?

Miners in the California Gold Rush were called forty-niners because

Who profited the most from the California Gold Rush?

Why did the Mormons eventually settle in Utah?

“We went into San Francisco . . . about three months after I had first seen it. Already it was changed out of recognition by the crowds of people added. . . . [T]he sounds of hammers never ceased. Ready-made houses were to be had, and some very pretty little ones from China.” —Jessie Benton Frémont, from A Year of American Travel Based on the passage, which of the following is a reasonable conclusion about the gold rush?

“We went into San Francisco . . . about three months after I had first seen it. Already it was changed out of recognition by the crowds of people added. . . . [T]he sounds of hammers never ceased. Ready-made houses were to be had, and some very pretty little ones from China.” —Jessie Benton Frémont, from A Year of American Travel The passage hints that the gold rush