Mormons
Having more than one wife
Polygamy
Which state did the United States gain as a result of the Mexican war?
New Mexico
To add a territory to one's country
Annex
What event, beginning in 1848, had long-lasting effects on California's economy?
The discovery of gold.
A fur trapper of the West was called?
Mountain Man
What role did missionaries play in the settlement of the west?
They helped create interest in new territories with letters.
What years did the Mexican American war occur?
1846-1848
Americans believed expansion would bring economic opportunities.
True or False - Most forty-niners became rich as a result of the Gold Rush.
False
What is a fast-growing community?
What was the largest single migration in American history?
Mormons to Utah
What did Scott send Trist?
A jar of jam.
What was the biggest threat to those who traveled on the West on wagon trains?
illnesses such as cholera.
Who was James Marshall?
James was a carpenter who worked with Sutter to construct a watermill.
Belief that the US should stretch from sea to sea.
Manifest Destiny.
Why did Mormons move west to settle in Utah?
To escape religious persecution.
What are the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Mexico gave up any claim to Texas and ceded Upper California and New Mexico to the United States in exchange for $15 million.
What happened to the Texan forace at the Alamo?
They were defeated.
Who was John Sutter?
Swiss Immigrant
A person who acts as police, judge, and jury without authority is
Vigilante
How did the Mormons get to Utah?
Covered wagons on the Mormon Trail
When was the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed?
February 2nd, 1848
Why did John Sutter want to keep the discovery of Gold a secret?
He wanted his workers to stay focused.
Where did James Marshall discover gold?
Found gold in the river.
Someone who leaves their country?