Sec. 1-Settlers Move West
Mountain men paved pathways through the ____.
WEST
Who controlled Texas in 1820?
Spain
President Polk asked congress to declare ______.
War
Who were the people that rushed west to get rich?
The 49'ers
What was the meeting place for trappers called?
Rendezvous
Many mountain men learned how to survive from ______ ________.
Native Americans
Spain offered large tracts of land to ____________.
U.S. Citizens
What border was between Mexico and Texas?
The Rio Grande
Where was the gold discovered in 1848?
Sutters Mill, California
What is the desire to get rich?
Gold Fever
How many years did Great Britain and the US agree to share the Oregon Country for?
10 years
How long did the Texans hold out for?
12 days!
What treaty did Mexico sign?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who were the leaders?
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young
What is an improvement in government called?
To Reform
What four nations made claims to Oregon Country: ______, _______, ________, and ________.
The four nations are Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and the USA.
Who did the Texans force to sign a peace treaty?
Santa Anna
What year did the U.S. troops capture Mexico City and took possession of the territory?
1847
Who was the first governor of Utah?
Brigham Young
Who is the law enforcer who acts outside of the law?
A vigilante
Settlers began to settle the Oregon Country in the present day states of ________, ________, _______, and parts of ________, __________, and ________.
Settlers began to settle the Oregon Country in the present day states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Canada.
Sam Houston
Who purchased a strip of land that completed the boundary between Mexico and the U.S?
James Gadsden
Who was killed by an angry mob?
Joseph Smith
What is land set aside for Native Americans?
A reservation