Sec 1 Settlers Move West
What were trappers who lived in the Oregon Country called?
Mountain Men
Who was the Mexican general who refused to let Texas break free from Mexico?
General Santa Anna
President James Polk
What year did the California Gold Rush start?
1849
What were soft leather shoes called?
Moccasins
What is the long-held belief that Americans had the God-given right to occupy the North American continent?
Manifest Destiny
Where is the Alamo located?
San Antonio, Texas
What did President Polk tell Congress about Mexico?
There was American blood spilled in American territory
Where was gold first discovered in California?
Sutter's Mill
What is the deliberate, merciless killing of many people?
Massacre
1859
How long did the Texans hold out at the Alamo?
12 days
What 2 states were involved in the Gadsden Purchase?
Arizona and New Mexico
What were temporary settlements called during the Gold Rush?
Boom Towns
What is government land set aside for families called?
Homesteads
How long was the Oregon Trail?
2,000 miles
Who petitioned for Texas to become a U.S. State?
Stephen Austin
What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Mexico recognized Texas as a part of the United States and the Rio Grande was the U.S.-Mexico border.
When did California become an official U.S. state?
1850
What is land set aside by the government for Native Americans?
Reservation
What were the four nations to make claims in the Oregon Country?
United States, Great Britain, Spain, Russia
Who was elected to be the president of The Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
When did Mexico sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
1848
Who were the two first Mormon leaders?
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young
What was the railroad that connected the United States?
The Transcontinental Railroad