Important People
Who was the president who ordered battles for the "interest of the people"
President James Polk
Empresarios
What was the group of gold-seeking migrants called?
Forty-niners
Abandoned mission near San Antonio that became an important battle site in the Texas Revolution
Alamo
Fur traders and trappers
Mountain Men
Which Mexican priest led a rebellion of poor Indians and Spanish people?
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
The Mexico General who tried to keep Texas and California away from America
Antonio Lopez Santa Anna
Californios
The battle where Texans captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign a treaty that gave Texas its independence
Battle of San Jacinto
Cowboys that managed large herds of cattle and sheep
Vaqueros
Who started the "Old 300" with his colony?
Stephen F. Austin
Who created the rest stop for American emigrants near the Sacramento river?
John Sutter
The term for searching for gold
Prospecting
Treaty that officially ended the war between the US and Mexico and forced Mexico to turn over their northern territories
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The members of Joseph Smith's church
Mormons
Who founded the American Fur Company?
John Jacob Aster
An obvious fate to settle land all the way to the Pacific Ocean in order to spread Democracy
Manifest Destiny
The group of western travelers who went to California but were stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during winter
Donner Party
After making fun of the flag, Americans declared California to be an independent nation
Bear Flag Revolt
2,000 mile long trail that stretched from places such as Missouri, Iowa, and Oregon
Oregon Trail
Who was the man who became the head of the Mormon Church and established a religious home in Utah?
Brigham Young
Cowhides that were so valuable they could be treated for luxury goods and household items
California Bank Note
Who used pans and other devices to wash gold nuggets out of loose rock and gravel?
Placer Miners
The US government paid Mexico $10 million to get Arizona and New Mexico
Gadsden Purchase
A trail to the west that led from Missouri to New Mexico
Santa Fe Trail