Sec. 1- Settlers Move West
Three colors in the Texan flag
Red, white, blue
Who was the President of the new Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
What would be the border between Mexico and Texas?
Rio Grande
People who rushed West to get rich are known as?
49ers
Annex means to?
Add something
Mountain men learned how to survive from?
Native Americans
what is the capitol of Texas?
Austin
What treaty was signed with Mexico's leaders?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Name two leaders of the Mormons
Brigham young
Joseph Smith
What does Alamo stand for in Spanish
Cottonwood tree
How many days did the men hold out at the Alamo
12 days
How many years was Texas an independent state?
9
What number state did Texas become in December of 1845?
28th
What number state did California become in the 1850s
31st state
who fights crime outside the law
Vigilante
The Mexican Army leader was
Gen. Santa Anna
Who petitioned for a separate Texas state
Stephen Austin
When did California declare independence?
June 14, 1846
Mormons settled in ______ the 45th state
Salt Lake City Utah
what four countries claimed the Oregon Country
Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and the U.S.
what does it mean when someone shouts " Remember the Alamo"
To honor the bravery of Americans killed at war