Land and job opportunities. Also, Germans left Europe because of war and crop failure. The Irish escaped famine.
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Who was the leader of first settlers in Texas?
Stephen Austin
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Why was President Van Buren against annexation of Texas?
He thought it would lead to war with Mexico, and he did not want another state that had slavery.
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Who were Marcus and Narcissa Whitman?
Two of the first pioneers to travel the Oregon Trail. They wanted to teach Indians about Christianity.
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Which countries did the immigrants come from between 1840 and 1860?
Half were Irish, one-third German, the rest from other European countries
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What was the Second Great Awakening?
A rise in religious feeling in 1820s; thousands of people joined Christian churches.
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Why did settlers want to break away from Mexico?
Because of differences over slavery and other issues
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What caused the U.S.-Mexico Wasr in 1846?
Mexico wanted Nueces River to be the border. U.S. wanted Rio Grande to be the border.
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What is Manifest Destiny?
The idea that Americans should live from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
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Why were immigrants disliked by some people?
Because their customs seemed different and they took jobs away from them.
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What is temperance?
Controlling or cutting back on drinking alcohol.
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What was the Alamo?
The first battle where Mexico's President Santa Anna killed 200 American Texans.
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What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
When U.S captured Mexico City, Mexico signed this traty accepty Texas's annexation and Rio Grande as border.
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What is they walked and their supplies were in a covered wagon.
The way the pioneers traveled to the west.
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Why were blacksmiths, weavers, and other craftspeople losing work?
Because factories were making goods that they used to make.
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What was Seneca Falls Convention?
In 1848, a group of women held a convention in Seneca Falls, NY to discuss their rights. This marked the beginning of the women's righs movement.
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How did Texas become independent from Mexico?
Sam Houston defeated Mexico's army and captured President Santa Anna. To gain his freedom, Santa Anna agreed to give Texas its independence.
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How many fronts was the U.S.-Mexico war fought at?
Three: northern Mexico, New Mexico, and southern Mexico.
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How did Gold Rush change California?
Thousands of miners stayed. Miners and farmers killed Indians and took over their land. They forced many Mexican (Californio) property owners off their land.