Settlers Move West
Mountain Men learned how to survive from _____
Native Americans/Indians
Mexican leader
Santa Anna
Mexico signed this treaty
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Belief in having more than one wife
Polygamy
A group of settlers that resorted to cannabilism
The Donner Party
What were the four nations that claimed the Oregon Country
Gr.Britain/Canada, Russia, Spain, United States
What does "Alamo" mean in Spanish
Cottonwood Tree
Border between Texas and Mexico
Rio Grande
Joseph Smith was killed by what/who
An angry mob
California became the 31st state in ____
1850
The Oregon Trail stretches from _____ to _____
Missouri to Oregon
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How many square miles of land does Texas occupy
266,807 sq miles
What was the 28th state to enter the union?
Texas
How did the 49'ers get their name
The year of 1848-1849
Mexico gave up what three states
Texas, California, and New Mexico
What year did Oregon become a state
1859
_______ ________ led an army to attack Mexican troops and brought an end to the war.
Sam Houston
Strip of land in Mexico bought by James G.
The Gadsden Purchase
What did Mormons believe, name three.
Hard work, polygamy, and property should be held in common
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How were Mormons similar to Pilgrims who first settled the land?
Both established settlements in an effort to escape religious persecution.
The first American settlement on the Pacific coast
Astoria
Mexican officials insisted on strict ______ _______, while the settlers wanted more of a say.
Political Control
Mexicans faced what from white settlers
Discrimination
Boom Towns
James Polk campaigned with this slogan
(SHOUT!)
Fifty-Four-Forty or Fight!