Mountain men paved ___ through the ___.
Pathways , West
In 1820 Spain still controlled ___ .
Texas
Tensions rose between the ___ and ___.
U.S. and Mexico
Gold was discovered where in California?
Sutters Mill
Type of hard wood.
Hickory
Life was __ and ___ .
Tough , Lonely
Spain offered large tracts of what to ____.
land , citizens
Pres Polk asked Congress to declare ___.
War
People who rushed West to get rich were known as?
49'ers
Cone shaped tent.
Tepee
A route west that stretched more than 2,000 miles from ___ to ____.
Oregon trail, Missouri, Oregon
Mexican officials also insisted on strict ____ ____ while the settlers wanted more of a say.
political control
The border between Texas and Mexico.
The Rio Grande
Mormons settled in?
Salt Lake City, Utah
A starchy white vegetable.
Potato
In 1844 President Polk declared what territory belonged to the U.S.
Oregon territory
Who led an arm to attack Mexican troops.
Sam Houston
Mexico signs what treaty?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Leaders were who?
Joseph Smith, Brigham Young
A hand ax used in the war.
Tomahawk
In 1818, Gr.Britain and the U.S agreed to share the Oregon Country for how many years.
10 years
During later battles Americans shouted _____ ___ ___ .
Remember the Alamo
Texas became the ___ state to enter the union.
28th
Christians held several beliefs that set Mormons and them apart, name one belief.
Supported poly gamy, which is having more than one wife.
Small striped squirrel.
Chipmunk