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This American merchant founded the American Fur Company.
Who is John Jacob Astor.
This was a 2,000 mile long road that went from independence, Missouri to Iowa.
What is the Oregon Trail.
This Battle of the Texas Revolution had a giant monument built in rememberence of it.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto.
This phrase was called out loudly from the last stand at the Alamo.
What is "Remember the Alamo!".
This Mexican priest led 80,000 men in battle.
Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
This was a road that streched from Independence to Santa Fe
What is the Santa Fe Trail.
This was the most well known battle of the Texas revolution at a fort protected by the King of the Wild Frontier, Davy Crockett.
What is The Alamo.
These were the trappers that supplied the American Fur Company with all of their furs.
Who are Mountain men.
In 1822, this young agent started a Texan colony on the lower Colorado River.
Who is Stephen F. Austin.
This was the ending place of the Oregon Trail (City).
What is Coucil Bluffs.
These two states were to be annexed by Polk to fulfill his campaign promise.
What are Oregon and Texas.
These were the members of Joseph Smith's church.
Who are Mormons.
This Mexican general was the one to over throw the Alamo's defenders.
Who is Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
This is where Joseph Smith founded the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
What is Western New York.
In this revolt, jokes were made by the Californios about the animal presented on the flag, saying it looked more like a pig than what it really was.
What is the Bear Flag Revolt.
These were the Mexican agents, sent to bring settlers to Texas.
Who are the Empresarios.
This former Tennessee governor was sent to oppose Henry Clay, he later became president of the United States.
Who is James K. Polk.
This is where Mariono Guadalupe Vallejo was born (city).
What is Montery.
In Febuary, 1847, the Americans and Mexicans clashed one last time at this battle.
What is Buena Vista.
This phrase means obvious fate, having to do with settling land all the way to the Pacific, in this case.
What is Manifest Destiny.