Chapter 11 Section 1 and 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

created one of the first and largest fur trade businesses called the american fur company

Answer 1

john jacob astor

Question 2

fur traders who lived in the rocky mountains

Answer 2

mountain men

Question 3

one of the trails pioneers took to the west that led from independence, missouri or council buffs iowa west into the oregon country

Answer 3

oregon trail

Question 4

group of settlers that traveled west for religious freedom

Answer 4

mormons

Question 5

leader of the mormons who led the mormon trail which ended in modern salt lake city, utah

Answer 5

bringham young

Question 6

mexican priest that led a rebellion of around 80,000 poor indians and mestizos against the spanish in mexico

Answer 6

father miguel hidalgo y costilla

Question 7

agents that brought settlers to texas and were payed by land

Answer 7

empresarios

Question 8

an empresario that started a successful colony on the lower colorado river in 1822

Answer 8

stephen f. austin

Question 9

leader of mexico who suspended them in republican government and looked to settle the unrest in texas

Answer 9

antonio lopez de santa anna

Question 10

abandoned mission near san antonio which became an important battle site of the texas revolution

Answer 10

alamo

Question 11

battle where the texans captured santa anna and forced him to sign a treaty giving texas its independence

Answer 11

battle of san jacinto

Question 12

trail that led from independence, missouri to santa fe, new mexico

Answer 12

santa fe trail