Marcus Whitman organizes a massive settler party to take the Oregon Trail west

California becomes the 31st state admitted to the Union

Battle of Gonzales takes place, making it the first battle of the Texas Revolution

Texas becomes the 28th state admitted to the Union

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed

Gold prospectors known as “forty-niners” begin to flood into California

ALL of the following occurred as a result of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo EXCEPT:

Historians often credit James K. Polk’s presidential election victory in 1844 due to his support of

U.S. forces used this westward trail during the Mexican American War to quickly reach the New Mexico Territory:

ALL of the following were a cause of the Mexican American War EXCEPT

Disagreement between the U.S. and Spain over who possessed Texas in the early 1800s was resolved with this treaty:

Stephen F. Austin recruited settlers and their families to fertile lands in Texas along this river:

In exchange for inexpensive land in Texas, the Mexican government required settlers of Texas to:

During the Battle of Gonzales, Texas settlers flew a white flag with a lone star and cannon on it with these words emblazoned across it:

As tensions between Texas settlers and the Mexican government increased, Texas called on these to help them fight on their behalf

This was the final battle of the Texas Revolution:

A significant number of settlers in Texas, prior to the Texas Revolution and annexation of Texas, were previously citizens of this nation:

This individual was elected to serve as the first President of the Republic of Texas in 1836:

To “annex” something is to:

Home of the Alamo and the largest and most important settlement during the Texas Revolution, today it’s one of the nations most populous cities

Nicknamed the “Father of Texas”, he was the most prominent empresario having recruited hundreds of families to come settle in Texas

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved that this major river would serve as the border between the U.S. and Mexico

This is someone who’d receive land grants from the Mexican government for land in Texas, who would then recruit settlers and their families to Texas and live on and develop that land

The Santa Fe Trail was a prominent westward trail that led to this territory

This Missouri city was the origination point for the California, Oregon, and Santa Fe Trails, earning it the nickname “Queen City of the Trails

Known for his skills on the frontier and originally from Tennessee where he was elected to the U.S. Congress, he later moved to Texas and fought at the Battle of the Alamo in which he lost his life

Located along the California Trail, this alternate route gained popularity and usage by those who were traveling westward

Once a small village along the Pacific Ocean, it blossomed into a major population center after the California Gold Rush

Drawn to the independent and frontier lifestyle, they often made a living as a fur trapper deep in the wilderness and many would later become guides for settler parties traveling westward

Prospectors began arriving into California en masse in 1849 which led to them being nicknamed this

Elected President of Mexico in 1833, he overthrew the Mexico’s constitution greatly angering many in Texas and led Mexican forces in battle during the Texas Revolution

The Mexican-American War ended shortly after U.S. forces advanced to this city in Mexico, which also serves as the nations capital

These sprung up seemingly out of nowhere during the California Gold Rush in order to accommodate the many prospectors that were flooding into California

He was named Commander-in-Chief of Texan forces during the Texas Revolution and would later become the first President of the Republic of Texas in 1836

Prior to the Mexican-American War, President James K. Polk made two offers to Mexico to purchase the New Mexico Territory and this other territory from them