Texas and the Struggle with Mexico
What attracted settlers to Texas?
-rich land
-could succeed easily
Where did the Oregon Trail generally start for settlers?
Independence, Missouri
What groups were attracted to California?
traders
farmers
forty-niners
What two ways were all Plains Indians alike?
-believed in importance of nature/land
-believed nature and land were the "greatest gift"
How did the pioneers prepare for the trip West? (2)
- $600
- at least one or two teams of oxen
- food for six months if possible
- rifle or shotgun for protection
- wagon for travel
Who was the general that fought against Texans at the Alamo?
Santa Anna
Oregon Fever
Why did the Mormons go west?
to raise families and worship without persecution
religious freedom
Both settlers and Indians asked the US gov. for help. What did both groups ask for?
settlers: keep Indians from harassing wagon trains
Indians: pay for the damage to their land
Why did Mexican leaders change their minds about wanting settlers from the US in Texas? (1)
- outnumbered Mexicans 10 to 1
- settlers kept bringing slaves to Texas
How many Americans were at the battle of the Alamo?
about 200
Term word that means "formal request to own a tract of public land; a tract of land staked out by a miner or a settler"?
claim
Who founded Mormonism?
Joseph Smith
Term word for "a group of people who move with their flocks and herds as the seasons change to find water and pasture"?
nomads
What are some hardships experienced by settlers travelling west to Oregon, Utah, and California? (2)
- bad weather
- unsafe water
- sickness
- broken axles/wheels
- long days of travel
- crossing mountains
- lack of food (potentially)
annex
At the end of the Oregon Trail, work for settlers wasn't done yet. What are some things they needed to do after reaching their destination?
-build cabin
-prepare fields for plowing
-build furniture
-file land claim
Where did the Mormons settle?
Utah, Great Salt Lake Valley
In what ways did groups of Plains Indians differ from each other? (4)
-language
-territory
-tradition
-occupations (farmers, nomads, warriors, thieves)
What are two effects from the gold rush on California? (2)
- important western land
- stripped property from Mexicans
- attracted businesses
- large market for farmers
- SF becomes major city
- CA was ready for statehood
What lands did the US gain with the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo?
-parts of TX
-Utah territory
-California
-New Mexico territory
Term word that means "to move from one country or region to another"?
migrate
When did California become a state and what animal was on its flag (according to the book)?
1850, bear
In what ways did migrating settlers upset the Plains Indians' way of life?
-settlers horses/oxen ate grass needed for Indians' horses
-Settlers killed buffalo which Indians needed for food (settlers often killed for no reason)
*Used to be close to 60 million buffalo*
-settlers brought diseases (smallpox+cholera)
Name the three incorrect teachings of the Mormons. (3)
-grace and works
- Book of Mormon is equal to Bible
- Baptism of the Dead