Westward Expansion

During the Mexican War of Independence, Mexico wins their freedom from ​ (a)   , and the new Mexican government took control of the land, including present-day​ (b)   .  

• Spain
• Arizona
• Great Britian
• California
• France
• Florida
• Louisiana

A 1000 mile road from New Mexico to San Diego during Westward Expansion.

• Oregon Trail

• Gila Trail

• Sante Fe Trail

• Basis Phoenix Trail

A 900 mile trail from Missouri to Sante Fe, New Mexico that was used for westward expansion and trade

• Oregon Trail

• Gila Trail

• Sante Fe Trail

Why were Americans interested in Oregon?

• They needed a port to ship goods across the world.

• The beavers and otters that live there were valuable for fur trade

• They were looking for the seven cities of gold.

Who first discovered gold in California during the Gold Rush?

• Colonists found gold in California streams during the Oregon Trail journey

• Native Americans found gold in their land and used it to trade

• John Marshall found specks of gold in the stream while building a sawmill

• Gold was never discovered and it was revealed that it was a hoax.

In 1849, more than 80,000 people made the journey to California looking for gold. Today they are known as

• The Marshall brothers

• The fourty niners

• The Gold diggers

• The California miners

True or False: Many Europeans did not perceive the Native Americans as “owning” their land, so they believed it was up for grabs.

• True

• False

True or False: Geronimo and Manuelito were Native American leaders who escaped the reservations

• True

• False