Sec. 1 Settlers Move West
What attracted trappers?
Fur bearing animals
Who did Spain still control in 1820?
Texas
What was the border that the U.S. and Mexico agreed on?
Rio Grande
What were people called that rushed west to get rich?
49'ers
What does Annex mean?
To add land
What 4 nations made claims to the Oregon Country?
Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and the United States
Who was the president of Mexico that ruled with dictatorship?
Santa Anna
What was the treaty called that was signed by the Mexicans in 1848?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Where did the Mormons settle?
Salt Lake City, Utah
Who was the U.S. president during the War with Mexico?
James Polk
What states did the Oregon trail stretch from?
Missouri to Oregon
Who was the president of the Texas nation?
Sam Houston
What did California call themselves?
The Bear Flag Republic
What does polygamy mean?
Why were goods so expensive during the Gold Rush?
The demands were high
In 1859
What was Texas called when it was an independent nation?
The Republic of Texas
How much did Slidell offer for California and New Mexico?
$30 million
Where was gold discovered in 1848?
Sutters Mill, California
What does rendezvous mean?
A meeting place for trappers
What were trappers in the Oregon Country known as?
Mountain Men
What does Alamo mean in Spanish?
Cottonwood tree
Where was the boundary between Mexico and the U.S.?
At the bottom of Arizona and New Mexico
What number state did California become?
31st state
Who were the 2 Mormon leaders?
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young