Sec 1 Settlers Move West
Oregon Trail
Texas
What was the border between Mexico and Texas?
Rio Grande
Mormons
What are soft leather shoes?
Moccasins
Who was president in 1844?
James Polk
What year did Texas become an independent country?
1836
How much did Slidell offer for California and New Mexico?
$30 million
1850
What is a desire to get rich?
Gold Fever
Who were trappers who lived in the Oregon Country?
Mountain Men
Who led the army to attack the Mexican troops and brought an end to the war?
Sam Houston
What year did Texas become a state?
1845
What were the people who rushed west to get rich known as?
49er's
What is a house made from soil?
Sod House
What four nations claimed the Oregon Country?
What was the name of the Mexican general who led the fight against the Texans?
Santa Anna
What year did Mexico sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
1848
What year was gold discovered in Sutters Mill, California?
1848
What is the U.S.'s fate to settle the continent?
Manifest Destiny
In 1818 what did Great Britain and the U.S. agree to do with the Oregon Country?
to share it
How many years was Texas an independent country before it was annexed?
9 years
What year did U.S. troops capture Mexico City and took possession of the territory?
1847
Who are the leaders of the Mormons?
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young
Reservation