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Who was John Jacob Astor?
fur merchant who founded fur trading post called Astoria
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Who were mountain man?
fur traders and trappers
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Who was Jim Beckwourth?
African american fur trader
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What was the Oregon Trail?
2,000 mile route that led from Missouri to the west
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What was the Santa Fe trail?
Independence to Santa Fe NM used by traders
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Why did Mormons travel west?
In search of religious freedom
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Who was Joseph Smith?
leader of Mormons but killed
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What did Joseph Smith find?
In NY he founded church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Who was Stephen Austin?
Started a colony on the lower Colorado River
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What was agent to bring settlers to Texas called?
empresario
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What was Battle of Alamo?
Abandoned mission near San Antonio that became an important Battles site in the Texas Revolution
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What was battle of San Jacinto?
The Texas captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence
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Who became first president of Texas?
Sam Houston
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