Section 1
The Oregon trail stretched from Missouri to what state?
Oregon
Spain took control of what U.S state in 1820?
Texas
President Polk asked Congress to do what?
declare war
Who were the Morman leaders?
Joseph Smith, Brigham Young
What two things spread disease?
Poor diet and poor hygiene.
Who did the majority of mountain men learn to survive from?
Native Americans
Who seized control of Mexico and refused to let Texas break free?
Santa Anna
What treaty did Mexico sign in 1848?
Where was the gold discovered?
Sutters Mill
What was Oregon Fever?
Men who got the urge to travel into western regions.
What were people who lived in Oregon County known as?
Mountain men
What did Texans force Santa Anna to sign in 1836?
a peace treaty
What did Mexico accept as the boarder between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande
Who were the people that rushed west to get rich known as?
49'ers
What were three accidents that happened on the trail.
Children fell, jumped off wagons, and got caught under wagon wheels.
What nations made claims to the Oregon County?
Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and The United States
Sam Houston
Who purchased the strip of land that completed the boundary between Mexico and the U.S.?
James Gadsden
About how many people came to California?
Over 80,000 people
How many pregnant women traveled the Oregon Trail?
One out of every five woman.
What present day U.S. states were part of the Oregon County?
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Wyoming and Montana
Who petitioned for Texas to be a separate U.S. state?
Stephen Austin
What three states did Mexico give up?
Texas, California, and New Mexico
What were the Mormans' beliefs?
They believed in hard work, property should be held in common, and they supported polygamy.
How many members of the Donner Party died?
34