Vocab Terms
When people bought and sold goods rather than making them for their own use.
Market Revolution
This group was lead by Brigham Young to Utah where they are still found today
Mormons
If you had little to no money you would most likely take this trail west
The Oregon Trail
This man is known as the Father of Texas, because he led many families to move there
Stephen F. Austin
To take possession of or bring in to union with
Annex
This group was chased off their lands and eventually forced onto Reservations, after loosing battles with settlers and the Army
Native Americans
If you had a little money to take a ship west you would likely take this route West
Cape Horn
This man showed up with his army to put down the Revolution
Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna
For the United States to spread from Ocean to Ocean because they were the chosen people
Manifest Destiny
This group was made up of African Americans who were eager to have the opportunity of freedom and land ownership
Exodusters
If you had a lot of money to put towards travel West you would mostly take what route
The Panama shortcut
You can never forget what?
The Alamo
This group left Illinois to escape persecution, so that they could practice their religion in peace
The Mormons
This group was mainly made up of Irish and Chinese Immigrants who helped to build this
The Transcontinental Railroad
If you moved to the West in search of Gold you would most likely end up in what American city
San Francisco
One point of tension between the American Settlers and the Mexican Government is that the American Settlers never do what?
Assimilate to Mexican Customs
Large sums of land for cheap were offered in exchange for pledging loyalty to the Mexican Government and observe the Roman Catholic Faith
Land Grants
An extremely diverse group who were crucial to the economy of the west looking after and transporting livestock to market
Cowboys
If you were one of the early traders who would trade goods with Mexicans you would use this trail
Santa Fe Trail
Most people that moved to Texas had Three Problems with the Mexican Government, What were they
Dominance of the Roman Catholic Church
Paying taxes to the Mexican Government
The outlawing of Slavery