Sec 1 - Settlers Move West
Four nations made claims to what areas?
Russia, Spain, GB, and US
Who seized control of Mexico?
Santa Ann
What did both the US and Mexico think the Texas border was?
Rio Grande
Mormons believed what should be held in common
Property
How was life for the mountain men?
Tough and lonely
Who led an army to attack Mexican troops and brought an end to the war?
Sam Houston
How much did Slidell offer for California and New Mexico?
$30 million
Mormons settled where?
Salt Lake City, Utah
Many mountain men learned how to survive from what?
Native Americans
In what year did Texas become an independent country?
1836
When did California declare independence?
June 14, 1846
In 1848, gold was discovered where?
Sutters Mill, California
Oregon became US territory in what year?
1848
What name did Texans give to their new country?
The Republic of Texas
What did the people in California call themselves?
Bear Flag Republic
People who rushed west to get rich were known as what?
49'ers
Oregon became a state in what year?
1859
What was the name of the peace treaty that settled war between the US and Mexico?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
What would the border between Mexico and Texas?
Rio Grande
What 2 people were leaders of the Mormons?
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young