Sec 1 Settlers Move West
Mountain Men paved pathways through the what?
West
1820 Spain still controlled what state?
Texas
Who asked congress to declare war?
President Polk
Who were the leaders?
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young
What is a tent home made of poles and animal hides called?
Tipi
Who pursued their claims actively?
Great Britain and the U.S.
Who led and army to attack Mexican troops and brought an end to the war?
Sam Houston
In December 1845, Texas became the what state to enter the union?
The 28th state
People who rushed west to get rich were known as what?
The 49' ers
What disease did you get from drinking contaminated water?
Cholera
What were the trappers called that lived in the Oregon Country?
Mountain Men
Texas volunteers and Mexican troops clashed at an empty mission called the what?
Alamo
Mexico recognized Texas as part of the U.S. and accept the what as the border between Texas and Mexico?
The Rio Grande
Where was the Gold discovered in 1848?
Sutters Mill, California
What are soft leather shoes called?
Moccasins
Who would eventually give up their claims?
Spain and Russia
What did California call their new country?
The Bear Flag Republic
The boundary between Texas and Mexico remained what?
Undetermined
People built temporary what that lacked order?
Boom Towns
What is a railroad connecting the U.S. called?
Transcontinental Railroad
Who declared all the Oregon County (Territory) belonged to the U.S. and Oregon became U.S. Territory in 1848 and a state in 1859?
President Polk
What month and year did the Texas Revolution begin?
October of 1835
James Gadsden purchased a strip of land, this completed the boundary between Mexico and the U.S. at the bottom of what states?
Arizona and New Mexico
What is it called when you support having more than one wife?
Polygamy
What is a run-away person pursed by the law called?
Fugitive