Settlers Move West
Oregon Trail
Who was the Mexican General
Santa Anna
What treaty did Mexico sign in 1848
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What were the people who rushed to California in hopes for gold called?
49ers
What is the Great Plains?
Large area in the central U.S.
Trappers who lived in Oregon Country?
Mountain Men
Who was the President of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
What president declared war on Mexico?
President Polk
Where did the Mormons settle?
Salt Lake City, Utah
A meeting place for trappers
rendezvous
Native Americans
How long did the Texans hold out at the Alamo?
12 days
When did Texas become a state?
December, 1845
What did the Mormons believe in?
Property should be shared and/or polygamy
What is a vigilante?
A hero who works outside the law
What 4 nations made claims in the Oregon Country?
Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and the U.S.
Stephen Austin
What 2 states were involved in the Gadsden Purchase?
Arizona and New Mexico
Where were the leaders of the Mormons?
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young
Approvement in government
When did Oregon become a state?
1859
Who controlled Texas until 1820
Spain
What city was captured in 1947 by U.S. troops?
Mexico City
California became the 31st state in what year?
1850
What is polygamy?
Having more than one wife