Sec 1 Settlers Move West
Mountain Men
No
Texas became the (?) state to enter the union.
28th
Christians believed in hard work, property, and (?).
Polygamy
Where did the Oregon trail start and end?
Missouri to Oregon
What name did the Texans give their new country?
Republic of Texas
True or false, U.S. troops had captured Mexico city.
True
California was the 31st state in (?).
1850
What year did Oregon become a state?
1859
Whats the name of the peace treaty that settled the war between the U.S. and Mexico?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who wanted more territory claimed by Mexico?
Some Americans
How were Mormons similar to the Pilgrims who first settled the land?
They both had settlements to try and escape religious persecution.
What president declared that all of the Oregon Country belonged to the U.S.?
President Polk
General (who?) seized control of Mexico and did not let Texas break free.
Santa Anna
Mexico gave up New Mexico and (?).
California
Where was gold discovered in CA.
Sutters Mill
What are the four nations that made claims to the Oregon Country?
Russia, Spain, Gr. Britain, and U.S.
Mexico- Nuclus River
U.S. - Rio Grande
Who wanted to purchase a strip of land that completed the boundary between Mexico and the U.S.?
James Gadsden
Which leader was killed by an angry mob? Joseph Smith or Brigham Young?
Joseph Smith