Vocab
The West
Trails to the west
Conflict with Mexico
A Rush to the west
100
a self appointed law enforcer
What is vigilante
100
refers to the idea that the US should expand over the entire continent
What is Manifest Destiny
100
Who founded the Santa Fe Trail
What is William Becknell
100
Suupport for the war was mostly with the _______________ and the _____________
What is the southerners and the westerners
100
What was the practice of the Mormons that many people disagreed with?
What is polygamy
200
a German immigrant who sent the first American fur trading expedition to Oregon
What is Jacob John Astor
200
spanish settlers had children and they were called...
What is creoles
200
Why did settlers travel by wagon trains
What is so that they could stick together for protection
200
What increased tensions with mexico?
What is the annexation of Texas
200
The nickname of the miners who came to CA for gold
What is the forty niners
300
fur trappers of the north west
What is mountain men
300
what attreacted people to the northwest
What is fertile land
300
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman reports of Oregon led more easterners to travel to the west, true?
What is true
300
Polk ordered troops under the command of Stephen Kearny to capture San Francisco CA, true?
What is false
300
People who dug for gold on land and looked in streams was the process of __________ __________
What is placer mining
400
took command of the bear flag rebellion
What is John C Fremont
400
What did early Americans think was the western frontier
What is between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River
400
How many miles does the Oregon trail cover
What is 2000
400
Who was the first dictator of Mexico
What is General Antonio LOPEZ de Santa Anna
400
CA made new laws regarding water rights
What is false
500
to add on something
What is annex
500
What was another major destination for settlers
What is the southwest
500
On Astor's expedition they found the ________ _______ throught the Rocky Mountains
What is the South Pass
500
What was the purchase called taht the US made with Mexico
What is the Gadsen Purchase
500
The gold rush brought many ethnic diversity to CA, where did some of the people come from?
What is Chinese, Austrailian, South American, Mexican, etc.
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