Chpt 1
four nations made claims to this area
Russia,Spain,Britain and united states
1820 Spain still controlled
texas
People built temporary _______ that lacked order.
boom towns
Believed _____ should be held in common
Property
group of covered wagons traveling together
wagon train
life was ______ and ______
tough and lonely
spain offered large tracts of_______ to _____
land to u.s. citizens
1848 gold discovered in ________ ,California.
stutters mil
Supported ______, which is having more than one wife
persons who went west looking for gold
Forty-niners
many mountain man learned how to survive from ___________
Native Americans
in 1836 ____ force Santa Anna to sign a ____
Texans, peace
Which political party supported decisions made by government?
Leaders -
Joesph Smith
Brigharm Young
soft leather shoes
moccasins
in 1844, President Polk declared all the _______________
Oregon Country
_____ led and army to attack Mexican troops and brought an end to the war
Sam Houston
WHo were the 2nc President and 2nd Vice President
Adams and Jefferson
SMith was killed by an angry mob, Mormons settled in ___________ the 45th state, Young was the first governor of Utah.
Salt Lake City Utah
Land set aside by the government for Native Americans
Great Plains
_______ belonged to the U.S. and ORegon became U.S. territory in 1848 and a state in 1859.
Territory
The ______ held out for __ days
texans , 12
In the election of 1796, Presidency would go to the candidates with the highest ____ votes
electoral
1848 Gold discovered in _______ California.
Suiters mill
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