Trails out West
This trail is 2,000 miles long and starts in independence Missouri
What is Oregon trail
This term is used to describe the "Right to expand out west"
What is Manifest Destiny
The people who fled to california Got a nickname because they all came in this year
What is 1849
Texas gained it independence in this year
What is 1836
The Alamo resides in this Texas Town
What is San Antonio
This trail started in Missouri and ended in New Mexico
What is Santa Fe Trail
The Early settlers in California were called this
What are Californios
This existing town saw extreme economic growth during the Gold rush
What is San Francisco
He was the leader of the Mexican Army
Who is Santa Anna
This tool is a conveyer like system used to separate gold and rocks
What is a Long Tom
this was the first reason Settlers started moving west
What is fur trade
This Treaty Ended the Mexican American War
What is Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This man Created a mill and was the first to discover Gold
Who is John Sutter
After losing this battle it became the war cry for the texas military
What is Remember the Alamo
Spanish cowboys were called this
What are Vaqueros
This religious group started in New York and no resides primarily in Utah
Who are Mormons
After this event, American declared California to be an independent nation
What is the Bear Flag Revolt
Women Generally made money in mining communities by operating these
What are boarding houses
He was the Leader of the texas army and was the first President in texas
who is Sam Houston
Life in mining camps were tough But people relaxed by doing these three things
What are Drinking, Gambling, and Fighting
This man has a University named after him because he was the head of the mormon church
The War ended in this year
What is 1848
The gold rush was over and deemed done by this year
What is 1859
This man started what would become the first colony in texas
Who is Stephen F. Austin
Texas Disobeyed mexican laws by doing this
what are bringing slaves