Transcript Blank Jeopardy

Vocabulary
Westward
Expansion
War
Religion
Hodge
Podge
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Land that forms the
farthest extend of a
nation’s settled areas.
Frontier
The practice of having
more than one wife at a
time.
Polygamy
An attack where one army of
military unit surrounds a fort or city.
Seige.
A meeting where the
trappers would trade
furs for supplies
Rendezvous
Self-appointed law enforcement
officers; they were not legally
authorized to enforce the law.
Vigilante
The belief that the United
States was destined to
stretch across the
continent from the Atlantic
Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Manifest
Destiny
These colorful characters
were the settlers who
would trap animals in the
wilderness, and then use
the furs to trade for
supplies
Mountain Men
On what two main trails
did explorers make the
move west?
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Provide one factor as to why
people would want to leave
their homes in the east?
1.Shortage of jobs
2. Shortage of farmland
3.Overcrowding
Provide one factor as to
why people would want to
move west?
1. Better Living
2. Cheap Land
3. Gold Rush
The United States fought a
war to control the western
areas that would eventually
become states; what
country was this war
fought?
Mexico
Which two future Western American
States were independent countries prior
to becoming part of the United States?
California
Texas
The siege at this former Spanish
Mission was lost by the Texans, but it
cause public sentiment in the United
States to become pro-Texan.
The Alamo
The treaty which ended the war
between the United States and Mexico
Treaty of
GuadalupeHidalgo
At the conclusion of the
war, The United States
gained land that would
eventually become these
U.S. States (we covered 8,
provide 4)
1. California
2. Nevada
3. Utah
4. Texas
5. part of Wyoming
6. part of Colorado
7. part of Arizona
8. part of New Mexico
The Mormon religion was
ORIGINALLY founded in this State
before making the first move west…
New York
He was the founder of the
Mormon Faith; he was later
killed for his beliefs.
Joseph Smith
The Mormon established the
city of Nauvoo along the banks
of the Mississippi River, in this
U.S. State, before they moved
further west.
Illinois
Mormon Settlers
eventually founded this
city in Utah, and began
a new territory.
Salt Lake City
The Utah Territory desired to become a
State, but there were three issues that
kept Utah from being admitted to the
United States as a State; provide two of
them.
1) Mormon church controlled
the election process in Utah
2) The Church only supported
businesses for people that
were Mormon
3) Polygamy
This country originally settled
the western portion of North
America.
Spain
The first President of the
Republic of Texas.
Sam Houston
Gold discovered in 1848 at
this California location led
to the first major Gold
Rush
Sutter’s Mill
Who were the fortyniners?
They were the
settlers who moved
to California in 1849
to search for gold.
Women obtained more
rights as they moved
further west. What state
was the first
state/territory to grant
women full suffrage?
Wyoming
Final
Jeopardy
Category:
Immigration
The Gold Rush in the mid
1800’s marked an increase of
immigrants from all corners of
the world. However, the Gold
Rush created a large influx of
workers from this country…
China