Vocab
People known for fur trapping and being the first Americans to the Oregon Country
What are
Mountain Men
Why did America want the Oregon Country?
What is
To reach the Pacific Ocean
What caused Florida to apply for statehood?
What is
Rapid Growth
William Becknell's route to Santa Fe
What is
The Santa Fe Trail
People who rushed to California during the gold rush
Who are Forty-niners
People who leave their country to go to another
What are
Emigrants
Most popular trail to Oregon
What is
The Oregon Trail
What kind of state did Florida want to enter the US as?
True or False
Polk tried to purchase the New Mexico and California Territories
True
People of Mexican decent living in California
Who are Californios
People of Mexican decent living in Texas
What are
Tejanos
What two countries had joint occupation of the Oregon Country
What are the
Unites States and Great Britain
Mexico won independence from .....
What ended the Mexican American War
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Translation of words of golden plates - says Jesus is going to return
What is The Book of Mormon
The idea of it being America's purpose to extend it's boundaries to the Pacific Ocean
What is
Manifest Destiny
What 4 Nations claimed the Oregon Country
What are
Great Britain,
United States,
Spain,
Russia
What is the name of Texas as in independent nation?
What is
The Republic of Texas
Nickname:
The Lone Star Republic
How long did the Bear Flag Republic last before America took over
What is a month
Founder of the Mormon Church
Who is Joseph Smith
committees formed to help protect and act like police
What are
Vigilantes
Who were the Whitmans?
Who are Missionaries
They were killed by Native Americans
Sam Houston
List 4 of the 6 present-day states that make up what was the New Mexico Territory
What are
New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and
Parts of Colorado and Wyoming
Explain how Polk got the US congress to approve going to war with Mexico?
Polk sent troops into the disputed area knowing that Mexico would strike first. He told Congress Mexico had shed Americans blood on American soil.