Settlers Move West
What did fur-bearing animals in the midwest attract?
Mountain Men
Who was the military leader and dictator of Texas?
Santa Anna
What name did Californians give to their new country?
The Bear Flag Republic
Who were the leaders of the Mormons?
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
What is the route west that was more than 2,000 miles from Missouri to Oregon?
Oregon Trail
What name did Texans give to their new country?
Republic of Texas
What was the cost of the Gadsen Purchase?
$10,000,000
What number state was California to enter the union?
31st State
What does it mean to add land?
Annex
What are the five present-day states that are a part of the Oregon Territory?
Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming
Who was the president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houstan
In 1845, Texas become what number state to enter the union?
28th State
What year was gold first discovered?
1848
What does it mean to give up land?
Cede
How long did Great Britain and the United States agree to share the Oregon Territory?
10 years
Who were three famous men killed in the Alamo?
Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, and William Travis
What kinds of unfair treatment did Mexicans and Native Americans experiment?
Race and Discrimination
What were the three ways to get to California?
Via South America, Panama, and the California Trail
What do you call a meeting place?
Rendezvous
Jedediah Smith
What does "Alamo" stand for in Spanish?
Cottonwood Tree
What did James Polk ask Congress for?
Declaration of war
Where did people come from to find gold?
China, Europe, South America, and Mexico
What is it called when someone has more than one wife?
Polygamy