Sec 1. Settlers Move West
Where did settlers moving West settle
Oregon Counrty
Who was the most famous Mexican leader
Santa Anna
What did the U.S. think the Texas border was
Rio Grande
What type of government did Mexico have
Dictatorship
Texas voters elected who as the new president to they're new independent nation.
Sam Houstan
Mounatin men paved _______ through the West
Pathways
Was Mexico against slavery
Yes
What did Mexico think the Texas border was
What state did the Mormons settle in
Utah
When did California gain its independence?
June 14 1846
Who taught the mountain men how to survive in the wilderness
Native Americans
What year did Texas become a state
1845
Who was the president when the war with Mexico took place
Pres. Polk
What is a vigilante
A person who works outside the law
How long did the fight for independence last?
12 days
Where did the Oregeon trail span from
Missouri to Oregon
What year did Mexico become independent
1821
What year was the treay of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1848
What are reservations
Land set aside for Native Americans
People built temporary ________ that lacked order.
Boom Towns
Wearing ____ went out of style in late 1830's and the mountain men were out of business
Fur
What type of leadership did Mexico have
A dictatorship
What was the purchase that gave Americans more land from Mexico
Gadsden Purchase
Name one Mormon leader
Joseph Smith/Davy Croket
What person came to California to build a vast empire and eventually found gold near his sawmill?
John Sutter