Sec. 1 Settlers Move West
Many mountain men learned how to survive from
Native American
1820 Spain still controlled
Texas
How much did Sidell offer for California and New Mexico
30 million
People who rushed west to get rich were known as?
49ers
homes made from soil
sod house
Mountain men paved pathways through the
west
Spain offered large tracts of _____ to U.S. citizens
land
What would be the boarder between Mexico and Texas
Rio Grande
1848 Gold discovered in
Sutters Mill Californina
desire to get rich
gold rush
Oregon trail a route west that stretched more than 2,000 miles from
Mexican officials also insisted on strict _______ ______ while the settlers wanted more of a say
politcal control
What treaty was signed with Mexico's leaders
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Set off a stamped west in California
Gold rush
The U.S. fate to settle the continent
Manifest Destiny
Four nations made claims to this area
Russian, Spain, Great Britain, U.S.
Led an army to attack Mexican troops and brought an end to the war
Sam Huston
What did California call themselves?
Bear Flag Republic
Mormons settled in? (45th state)
Salt Lake City Utah
disease gotten from drinking contained water
cholera
In 1844, President Polk declared all the
Oregon country territory
Stephan Austin
When did California declare independence
June 14th 1846
boom towns
railroad connecting the U.S.
transcontinental railroad