Sec. 1 - Settlers Move West
What did Mountain Men learn to survive from?
Native Americans
Who still controlled Texas in 1820?
Spain.
What was the border between Texas and Mexico?
The Rio Grande.
Who Killed Joseph Smith?
An Angry Mob.
What does Sovereign mean?
One who holds power.
What were trappers who lived in the Oregon County known as?
Mountain Men.
Who led an army to attack Mexican troops and brought an end to the war?
Sam Houston.
what treaty was signed to end the war?
Guadalupe Hildago.
When and where was gold discovered?
1848 in Sutters Mill California.
What does Tedious mean?
Boring.
What kind of life did Mountain Men live?
Tough and Lonely
Who forced Santa Anna to sign a peace treaty?
Texans.
What year did U.S. troops capture Mexico City?
1847.
What were people who rushed west to get rich called?
49ERS.
What does Prodigious mean?
Large quantity.
A trail that route west that stretched more than 2,000 miles, what states did they end at?
The Oregon Trail , Missouri and Oregon.
What was the name of the new independent nation?
The Republic of Texas.
When did California declare independence?
June 14th, 1846.
Where did the Mormons settle?
Salt Lake City, Utah
What does Magnanimous mean?
Noble/Generous.
In the Late 1830's and 1840's people stopped wearing what, and who were out of business?
Fur and Mountain Men.
What did the Republic of Texas' flag look like?
Red, White, Blue, and with a star in the blue.
Texas became what number state when it entered the union?
28th.
Who were the 2 Leaders?
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young.
What does Profane mean?
Not religious.