Sec. 1-Settlers Move West
Who did the Mountain Men learn from?
Native Americans
What state did Spain take control of?
Texas
What treaty was signed with Mexico's leader?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Mormons sailed in what state?
Utah
Gold Fever?
Its what lowered people west
What foreign nations made claims to this area?
Russia, Spain, Great Britain, United States
What did some U.S. colonists practiced what?
Slavery
What did Californian's call themselves?
Bear Flag Republic
How long did the Alamo last?
12 days
Great Plains?
Large land area in the central U.S.
The Oregon Trail was the route west that stretched more than 2,000 miles from ___________ and _____________?
Missouri and Oregon
Who was the leader of U.S. settlers, petitioned for a separate Texas state?
Stephan Austin
Where did the Mormons settle?
Utah
Who killed Joseph Smith?
A angry mobe
Rendezvous
A meeting place for trappers
How many years did Great Britain and the U.S. agree to share the Oregon country?
Ten years
How long did the Texans hold out for in the Alamo?
Twelve days
What does polygamy mean?
Having more than one wife
What is a wagon train?
It is a group of wagons that worked together and headed west
Reform?
Improvement in government
Why were the Mountain Men out of business?
People stopped wearing fur
What was the new independent nation called?
The Republic of Texas
Who was the U.S. president during the war with Mexico?
Polk
The Mormon Leaders?
Young and Smith
reservation?
Land set aside for Native Americans