sec 1 Settlers Move West
How long is the Oregon Trail?
2,000 Miles
After Spain, who still controlled Texas
Mexico
In December 1845, Texas became the?
28 state to enter the union
In 1848, gold was discovered in?
Sutter's Mill, California
Disease gotten from drinking contaminated water?
Cholera
Trappers who lived in the Oregon Country were known as?
mountain men
What state did Spain control in 1820?
Texas
What border was between Mexico and Texas
Rio Grande
People built temporarily?
Boom towns lack order
Animal skin
Pelt
Many mountain men learned how to survive from?
Native Americans
Who led the U.S. settlers and petitioned for a separate Texas state?
Stephen Austin
1848 Mexico signs the?
Treaty of Guadalupem Hidalgo
California became a state in 1850.
31st state
Homes made from soil?
Sod
In the late 1840s, people stopped wearing this type of clothing.
fur clothing
In 1836, Texas forced Santa Anna to sign a?
Peace treaty
After gaining independence, Texas wanted?
Admission
People who rushed west to get rich were known as
49ers
Soft leather shoes
Moccasins
Four nations made up the Oregon territory.
Russia, Spai,n Great Britai, and the United States
Led the army to Mexican troops and brought an end to the war?
Sam Houston
Prestiant Polk asked Congress?
to declare war
The Mormons settled in what state?
Utah
Land set aside by the government for Native Americans
Reservation