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Don't Mess With Texas!
Terms & People
Mexican American War
Gold Digger
Wild West!
100
Urged Texans to revolt against the Mexican government 
Who is Stephen Austin
100
A meeting place where trappers would trade fur for supplies and enjoy singing, dancing and games
What is a rendezvous
100
The belief that the U.S. would extend from Atlantic to Pacific, from sea to shining sea
What is manifest destiny
100
This was the name given to the people who came to California in search of gold
What are forty-niners
100
These people gained increased rights in the West due to the importance of the labor for the survival of the family
What were women
200
Texans defended this mission against Mexican attack and held out for 12 days
What is the Alamo
200
Legendary fur trappers of the Northwest that endured bitter cold, dangerous animals, and created trails through much of the West
What are mountainmen
200

This president was in office during the Mexican American war and some blamed him for the war

Who was James K. Polk
200
Unlike many California gold mining towns that closed up after the rush, this town thrived
What was San Francisco
200
This trail began in Independence and traveled through the South pass before ending in Portland.
What is the Oregon Trail
300
The dictator of Mexico
Who is Santa Anna
300
An attack in which a force surrounds a city or fort for a prolonged time
What is a seige
300
This term means to "give up"
What is cede
300
This expression meant that you had found gold
What is "hitting pay dirt"
300
These religious people were ridiculed for their beliefs and eventually settled in Salt Lake City
Who were the Mormons
400
This was shouted to remember the people who died at the Alamo.
What is "remember the Alamo"
400
The legal right to use water for mining or farming
What are water rights
400
The dispute over this is what caused the Mexican American War
What is a border dispute
400
This was the year the gold rush began in California
What was 1848
400
The Mormons were ridiculed for this religious belief
What is polygamy
500
This means to be "added to" and refers to what Texas wanted the U.S. government to do with their state
What is annex
500
Self-appointed law enforcers
vigilantes
500
This capital city of Mexico was captured by American forces led by general Winfield Scott
What is Mexico City
500
These people faced prejudice, were not paid well, and were hired for labor in mines
Who were the Chinese
500
German immigrant who became rich from the fur trade and established the American Fur Trading Company
Who is John Jacob Astor