Section 1
what states did the Oregon county cover
Oregon,Washington,Idaho,Wyoming,Montana and Canada
Who originally owned Texas
Mexico
What is the border called in between Mexico and Texas
Rio Grande
In 1848 people discover gold in __ California
Sutters Mill
a time of extreme starvation and lack of food.
Famine
who did mountain men learn to survive from
Who was the general of Mexico
Santa anna
What was the purchase called that gave the US the borders of New Mexico and Arizona
Gadsden purchase
People who rushed west to get rich were none as...
49ers
a person who comes into another country
immigrant
who was the president in 1844
James Knox Polk
How many days did Texas hold out for
12 days
What year did president Polk declare war on Mexico
1847
where did the Mormons settle at
Salt Lake City
Diseases that can be caught by other people
contagious
What four Nations claimed Oregon County
Russia,Spain,USA, Great Britain
What year did Texas force Santa Anna to sign a peace treaty
1836
What was the treaty called that Mexico signed
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
California became the ____ state in 1850
31st
Things that people made temporally.
Boomtown
In the late 1830's and 1840's people stopped wearing _____ putting Mountain Men out of business
Fur
Who did Texas name there capital after
Stephen Austin
name the 3 goals that president Polk planned to defeat Mexico
drive forces out of Texas, seize Mexico and California, capture Mexico's capital
Over 80,000 people came from ____,_____,_____, and_____
Mexico, China, Europe, and South America
what kind of schools required memorizing and repeating what the teacher said or read.
blab schools