Zonkey
Bonkey
kitty
mango
peaches
100
Who was John Jacob Astor?
fur merchant who founded fur trading post called astoria
100
What is mountain men?
fur traders and trappers
100
Who's Jim Beckwourth?
african american fur trader
100
What is the Oregon Trail?
2,000-mile long trail heading west
100
What is the Santa Fe Trail?
independence to Santa Fe NM used by traders
200
Who was Joseph Smith?
leader of mormons but killed
200
Who is Brigham Young?
became head of mormon church and lead them to Utah
200
Who was Stephen Austin?
started a colony in the lower colony river
200
What is empresario?
agent to bring settlers to Texas
200
What is alamo?
an abandoned mission near San Antonio that became an important battle sight in the Texas revolution
300
Who was Sam Houston?
became first president of Texas
300
What happened in the battle of San Jacinto?
the Texans captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence
300
What was the Manifest Destiny?
obvious fate to settle land all the way to the Pacific Ocean in order to spread to democracy
300
What was the Mexican- American War?
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the U.S became increasingly strained
300
Who is James Polk?
governor to oppose Clay
400
What was the "Fifty- four forty or fight!"?
American Expansionists who wanted their northern territory to expand
400
What was the Bear Flag Revolt?
American declared CA to be an independent nation
400
Who was Winfield Scott?
A general who had won the war with Mexico
400
What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
officially ended the war and forced Mexico to turn over much of its northern territory to U.S
400
what was the Mexican-American War about?
Dispute over border.
500
what is Manifest Destiny?
obvious fate to settle land all the way to the pacific ocean in order to spread democracy.
500
who was James Polk?
US president who promised to Annex Oregon and Texas.
500
what was "fifty-four forty or fight!" ?
American Expansionists who wanted their northern territory to expand.
500
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