Moving West
What four nations claimed the Oregon Territory.
Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and The United States of America.
What country first had control over Texas?
Spain
What treaty ended the war?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
People who rushed west in search of gold were called what?
49'ers
What is the belief of having more than one wife called?
Polygamy
Who taught the Mountain Men how to survive?
Native Americans.
What did the Spaniards offer to the U.S. citizens?
Large Tracts Of Land
What was the 28th state to enter the union?
Texas
What was the 31st state of the U.S.?
California
How was Joseph Smith killed?
a flash mob
The Oregon trail stretched from Oregon and what other state?
Missouri
What did Stephen Austin do?
He led the U.S. settlers and petitioned for a separate Texas state.
What two states did Mexico give up?
New Mexico and California
what kind of towns were built during the gold rush that lacked order?
Boom towns
What territory became the 28th state?
Texas
What territory became a U.S. state in 1859?
Utah
Who was the general of the Mexican army during the alamo?
Santa Anna
Mexico refused to accept ________ as the Southern border.
Rio Grande
How was Joseph Smith killed?
An angry mob
What did Mexico prohibit?
Slavery
What territory did Polk declare part of the U.S.?
Oregon County
Mexico insisted on strict _____?
Political control
President Polk asked for a _______ from Congress.
Declaration of War
Who discovered gold first in California?
John Sutter
Why did the Mormons settle westward?
They were in search of religious freedom.