Key Concept 4A VOCAB

What was the Indian Territory in the 19th century?

• A region in present-day Oklahoma where Native American tribes were forcibly relocated

• A territory in present-day Texas where Native American tribes lived peacefully

• A region in present-day California where Native American tribes were given land

• A territory in present-day New Mexico where Native American tribes were granted independence

During which period did Texas fight for and achieve its independence from Mexico?

• Texas Independence

• Indian Territory

• Annexation of Texas

• Mexican-American War

How did Texas officially become a part of the United States?

• Through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• By winning the Mexican-American War

• Through the Annexation of Texas

• By signing the Oregon Trail agreement

What was the Oregon Trail?

• A famous route for pioneers looking for a new life out west

• A trail used by Native American tribes to migrate to Mexico

• A route for British settlers to reach Oregon

• A trail used by Mexican settlers to reach Texas

Who was the US President during the Mexican-American War, and believed in Manifest Destiny?

• James K Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the outcome of the Mexican-American War?

• Mexico gained control of Texas

• The United States gained a large amount of Southwest territory

• The United States lost California to Mexico

• The war ended in a stalemate

What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A treaty that ended the Mexican-American War

• A treaty that granted independence to Texas

• A treaty that established the Republic of Texas

• A treaty that gave land to Native American tribes

What was the Mexican Cession?

• The area of land that Mexico had to give to the United States after the Mexican-American War

• The area of land that Mexico voluntarily ceded to the United States

• The area of land that Mexico gained from the United States after the Mexican-American War

• The area of land that Mexico sold to the United States

What was the impact of the California Gold Rush?

• It had no impact on California's population or economy

• It led to a decline in California's population

• It expedited California's statehood process

• It resulted in the discovery of oil in California

Who were the 'forty-niners'?

• Gold prospectors who rushed to California in search of gold

• Native American tribes who migrated to California

• British settlers who established colonies in California

• Mexican settlers who moved to California after the war