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Ch. 12 Flashcards

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Why did Americans move West?

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for beaver fur to make hats out of

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What did Americans use to travel West?

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canoe,
horseback,
wagons,
walking

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Who were some of the first men to explore the rocky mountains?

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Mountain men

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How did Mountain men survive?

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adopted Native American customs and clothing,

often marrying native women

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Which Trail was 2,000 miles?

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Oregon Trail

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What were some hardships pioneers faced?

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shortage of food,
water,
rough weather

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On what trail did Americans trade with Mexican traders?

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Santa Fe Trail

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How did the US gov. protect traders along the Santa Fe Trail?

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sending troops to keep Indians away

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Who founded Mormons?

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Joseph Smith

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Why were Mormons persecuted?

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polygamy

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Where was the Mormons home?

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Utah

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Who started the Texas colony?

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Stephen F. Austin

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What law did Texans have to obey, but ignored?

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slavery

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When did Mexico ban slavery?

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1830

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Who was the General and ruler of Mexico?

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Santa Anna

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When did Texans declare independence?

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March 2, 1836

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Who defended the Alamo with their troops?

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Davy Crockett

Jim Bowie

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How many men fended off the Mexican army? How long?

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200 men

2 weeks

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How many died at the Battle at the Alamo?

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all Americans

19
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In what battle was Santa Anna’s army destroyed and was forced to grant Texas independence?

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Battle of San Jacinto

20
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Whose forces swarmed the Mexican camp shouting “Remember the Alamo”?

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Sam Huston

21
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Who became president of Texas?

A

Sam huston

22
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What did Texas offer to increase settlement?

A

land grabs

23
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Why didn’t Jackson refuse to make Texas a US state?

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they were a pro-slave state

24
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What was the obvious fate to settle land all the way to the Pacific Ocean in order to spread democracy?

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aManifest Destiny

25
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What causes tension between the US and Mexico?

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the US involvement in Texas and California

26
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What states does Mexico control at this time?

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Arizona,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
California

27
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How many men volunteered for the war from the US?

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200,000

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Which political party did not support the war?

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Whigs

29
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When was California declared an independent nation? When was it claimed as apart of the Union?

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June

July

30
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What ended the War and gave the US California, Nevada, and Utah?

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Treaty of Guadalupe

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How much did the Treaty of Guadalupe increase the size of the US?

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25%

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How much did the US pay for Arizona an New Mexico? What was this purchase called?

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$10 Million

Gadsden Purchase

33
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Who faced legal, economic, and social discrimination?

A

Mexicans,
Mexican Americans,
Native Americans

34
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Laws began to be printed in what languages?

A

English

Spanish

35
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Trades created a new economy where?

A

Southwestern

36
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Who started a colony in California?

A

John Sutter

37
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Who discovered gold?

A

James Marshall

38
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Who came to California seeking gold?

A

forty-niners

39
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What group of west travelers went to California but were stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the winter fo 1942 (42 out of 87 died and turned to cannabalism to survival)?

A

Donner Party

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Describe the Donner Party?

A

a group of West travelers who were traveling to California but were stranded in the winter fo 1942 where 42 out of 87 died and the survivals turned to cannabalism for survival

41
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What did placer miners used to wash gold nuggets out of loose rock and gravel?

A

pans

42
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Did those who mine for gold end up wealthy?

A

not really

43
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Most Americans did not welcome who?

A

Chinese immingrants

44
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Who was Levi Strauss?

A

from Germany, was Jewish, made a fortune making tough denim pants for miners

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What created California’s economy?

A

mining,
ranching,
farming

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