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Who was John Jacob Astor?
fur merchant who founded fur trading post called Astoria.
100
Why did the Mormons travel west?
They were in search of religious freedom
100
What was Alamo?
a abandoned mission near San Antonio that became an important Battle site in the Texas Revolution.
100
Who was James Polk?
US president who promised to Annex Oregon and Texas.
100
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Officially ended the war forcing Mexico to turn over much of the northern territory to the US.
200
Who are mountain men?
Fur traders & trappers.
200
What was founded by Joseph Smith.
The Church of Jesus Christ
200
Who was Sam Houston?
1st president of Texas
200
"Fifty-four forty or fight!"
American Expansionist who wanted to expand northern territory.
200
Encouraged American rule in CA.
Who was Mariano Vallejo.
300
Who is Jim Beckwourth?
African American fur trapper.
300
What id Brigham Young become?
He became head of the Mormon church.
300
What happened at the battle site of San Jacinto?
Texans captured Santa Ann & forced him to sign a treaty giving Texas its Independence.
300
Disbanded missions and gave land grants to wealthy settlers.
What is the Mexican Goverment.
300
Ham or Turkey?
HAM!
400
What was the Oregon trial?
2,000 mile route that led from Missouri to the West.
400
Stephen Austin
Started a colony in the lower Colorado River.
400
Dispute over the border.
What is the Mexican-American War
400
America declared California to be an independent nation.
What is the Bear Flag Revolt.
400
Bacon or Ham?
BACON!
500
What trail is used by traders.
The Santa Fe trail.
500
What is an empresario?
An agent that brought settlers to Texas.
500
Manifest destiny
What is the obvious fate to settle land all the way to the way to the Pacific Ocean to spread Democracy.
500
Winfield Scott
American general who captured Mexico City and ended the war.
500
Pancakes or Waffles?
Both!
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