Chapter 11 Test Flashcards
__ was the first major non-native American settlement in the region
Astoria
__ established a trading post near the mouth of the Columbia River.
John Jacob Astor
As Americans began moving to the Oregon Country most of them followed a challenging and dangerous route known as the __.
Oregon trail
It was common for families to band together and take the six month journey in __.
Wagon trains
Was used mostly by traders They loaded wagon trains with cloth and other manufactured goods that could be traded for horses and silver in the Mexican settlement of Santa Fe.
Santa Fe trail
Joseph Smith founded the __.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
__ led the Mormons to a dessert valley near the Great Salt Lake in what is now __
Brigham Young, Utah
Mormons planned and built __.
Salt Lake City
__ declared their independence from Spain in __.
Mexico, 1821
The Texans suffered two defeats before a final victory:
1) Alamo
2) Goliad
Texans under __ surprised the Mexican army with their battle cry being __.
General Sam Houston, remember the Alamo
Texas proclaimed itself a self governed country called the __.
Lone-Star Republic
__ was their first president
Sam Houston
The Capitol of the Lone Star Republic was established and called __.
Austin
It was called austin in honor of Stephen Austin who was called the __
Father of Texas
The U.S. Was cautious for 2 reasons:
1) Texas would be a slave state
2) They were worried about having to go to war with Mexico as they still claimed Texas
In __ Texas became the __ state.
1845, 28th
__ was the 11th president
James K. Pulk
Ppl with visions of the U.S. Expanding in size were called __.
Expansionists
The belief that the U.S. Was to span the continent of North America was called __
Manifest destiny
The distance between Alaska and California, the Pacific NW including the Oregon Country, was claimed by the 4 state:
1) Spain
2) Great Britain
3) Russia
4) U.S.
Oregon was divided at the 49th parallel and organized as the Oregon Territory. It was later divided into the states of __.
Washington and Idaho
__ marched into Mexico and defeated the Mexican troops at __.
General Taylor, Buena Vista
General Winfield Scott landed at __ and fought to Mexico City.
Veracruz
Americans living in California has overthrown the Mexican gov. And the rebellion was called __.
Bear Flag Revolt
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (4 of 7):
1) Mexico had to except the Rio Grande as its border
2) Mexico hat to recognize Texas as belonging to the U.S.
3) Mexico gave up the Mexico session to the U.S.
4) The U.S. gov. Had to pay $15 million
5) the U.S. Gov. Payed US citizens
6) the U.S. Agreed the Spanish speaking ppl could keep their religion, language, and culture.
7) Political and property rights would be respected
In __ the IS payed $10 million for a piece of land in the southern part of New Mexico and it was called the __.
1853, Gadsden Purchase
Heavy snow in the __ mountains trapped a group of settlers known as the __.
Donner party
Half of the travelers either __ or __ to death.
Froze,starved
When gold was discovered at __ in 1849 the news spread across the country.
Sutters Mill
__ are small plots of land
Claims
California was admitted as a free state in __.
1850
