Section 1 - Settlers Move West
How was life for mountain men?
tough and lonely
How long did the Texans hold out for?
12 days
Texas became the __th state to enter the Union
28th
Polygamy is having more than one ___?
wife
Fur bearing animals attracted...?
trappers
Who were mountain men?
trappers who lived in the Oregon Country
Mexican officials insisted on strict..
political control
What would be the boarder between Mexico and Texas?
Rio Grande
People who rushed West to get rich were known as...?
49'ers
When did Texas gain its statehood?
December, 1845
Who did the mountain men learn to survive from?
Native Americans
What treaty did Texans force Santa Anna to sign?
peace treaty
What states were included in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
California,Nevada,Utah
Gold was discovered in?
Sutters Mill, California
What were most of the people living in Texas known as?
Anglos and Tejanos
What years did people stop wearing fur?
1830's and 1840's
How much did the United States pay Mexico for the land?
$10 million
President Polk
Two Mormon leaders were?
Joseph Smith, Brigham Young
What was the painting by John Gast that we saw called?
Manifest Destiny
What four nations made claims to the west area?
Russia, Spain, Great Britain, United States
What was the name of the peace treaty that settled the war between the United States and Mexico?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
What year did Mexico sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
1848
California became the ____st state
31st
What were all the western trails named?
California trail,Gila River trail,Morman trail,Old Spanish trail, Oregon trail, Santa Fe trail