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What states were included in the Oregon Country?

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Oregon, Washington, Idaho, & parts of Montana and Wyoming

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What countries had originally claimed the Oregon Country?

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Russia, Spain, Britain, and the US

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What was the Adam-OnisTreaty about?

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Access to the Pacific Ocean

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What country controlled the norther border of California?

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Spain

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What country controlled Alaska?

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Russia

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Who controlled the area between northern California and Alaska?

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it was open territory

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What happened to the area between northern California and Alaska in the Adam-Onis Treaty?

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It was to be joint occupied

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Who were the first Americans in Oregon?

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fur traders (beaver trappers)

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Why did people want to trap beavers?

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the skins were in great demand in America and Europe

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What were the beaver trappers and fur traders called?

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Mountain Men

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What was Jedediah Smith famous for discovering?

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He was a young trapper and hunter who discovered the South Pass in Wyoming that allowed families to travel west

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Where did Jedidah Smith travel that made him famous?

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He was the first to travel across the Great Basin of Utah and Nevada and over the Sierra Mountains into California

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When did Americans begin traveling to Oregon?

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1830s

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Why did Americans travel to Oregon?

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  1. fertile lands, 2. economic troubles, 3. mission work
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What did Marcus Whitman do that made him famous?

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He brought measles to a mission that ended up killing many Native children

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What did the Native Americans do as a result of the measles outbreak?

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They attacked and killed everyone in the Whitman mission

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What was the Great Migration?

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the first large scale migration to Oregon

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Why did the Great Migration occur?

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tens of thousands of people moved to Oregon in the 1840s due to the Panic of 1837

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How long did it take for people to get to Oregon during the Great Migration?

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about 5 months…they traveled about 1-2 mph…about 100 miles/week

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Who rode in the prairie schooner wagons?

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only the old, young, sick or pregnant….everyone else walked

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What happened if one of the wagons fell behind?

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they needed to catch up or be left behind to die

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What might a wagon do to move faster?

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dump any unnecessary items

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What part did Natives play during the Great Migration?

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they were helpful and did not attack often

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How did most of the emigrants die?

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diseases and accidents

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What was the “Manifest Destiny”?

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It was to overspread and possess the entire continent which Providence had given to the US

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Who wrote the “Manifest Destiny”?

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John O’Sullivan

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What did John O’Sullivan believe?

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America was destined to extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean

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Who won the election of 1844

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James Polk

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What political party elected Polk?

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Democratic

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What did Polk support in the election?

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America has sole ownership of Oregon

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Fifty-four Forty or Fight

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Polk’s campaign slogan…the latititude/longitude of Oregon’s northern border

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Who was running for President in the Election of 1844?

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Polk vs. Henry Clay

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What political party supported Henry Clay?

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Whig

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What was Clay’s opinion about Oregon?

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he did not have a strong opinion

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What helped Polk win the election of 1844?

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The Liberty Party (anti-slavery)….took many NY votes from Clay

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How was the Oregon issue settled?

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There was a compromise with Britain in 1846….49 degree latitude border….(still current border between US and Canada)

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Who was Davy Crockett?

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a Congressman from Tennessee who wanted a new start

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What area of the US was Crockett helping?

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he wanted to help Texas win independence

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What two countries claimed land in Texas?

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American (due to Louisiana Purchase) and Spain

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What resolved the conflict over Texas?

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The Adams-Onis Treaty

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What did the US agree to in the Adam-Onis Treaty regarding Texas?

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US agreed to drop all claimed to Texas

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Who lived in Texas at this time?

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few people…1. Tejanos, 2. Native Americans

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Tejanos

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Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home

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What did Spain do to try to promote growth in Texas?

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they offered tracts of land to those who would settle there

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empresarios

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people who got grants from the government and recruited settlers

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Who was Stephen F. Austin?

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The first empresario who recruited 300 families to live in Texas

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What were the 3 new laws in Texas between 1823-1825?

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  1. learn Spanish, 2. convert to Catholicism, 3. obey Mexican law
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What started to cause tension in Texas in 1830?

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There were more Americans than Mexicans…they did not adopt the ways of Mexicans

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What did Texas do to try to stop more Americans from moving there?

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All immigration from the US was outlawed

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What happened that discouraged trade between the US and Texas?

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a tax was placed on imported goods

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How did Texas feel about the trade tax?

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They were angry because their prosperity (wealth) depended upon trade with the US

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What was another idea that discouraged new settlers to Texas?

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they were planning to end slavery there

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53
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Who was Mexico’s president in 1833?

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General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

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Why did Stephen Austin go to see President Santa Anna?

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He demanded 1. remove the ban on Americans 2. make Texas a separate state

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How did Santa Anna respond to Austin’s demands?

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  1. removed ban but did not 2. let Texas be a separate state
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What caused Austin to be arrested?

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He wrote a letter to Texas telling it to prepare for independence

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Why was Santa Anna no longer President of Texas?

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He declared himself Dictator of Texas

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What did Santa Anna do to start a conflict?

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He sent troops to Gonzales

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What did the Mexican troops try to do when they got to Gonzales?

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They tried to capture a canon, but the Texans resisted

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Who won at the first battle of the Texas Revolution?

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Texans drove the Mexicans out

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How many troops did Santa Anna bring to San Antonio?

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4,000

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What happened at the Alamo when the Mexican troops arrived?

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157 Texans (including Crockett) were barricaded inside the Alamo

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Who led the Texans at the Alamo?

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Jim Bowie and William Barrett Travis

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What did Travis do then the Mexicans arrived in San Antonio?

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He sent a letter asking for help

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What kind of help did Travis get after sending his letter?

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32 volunteers showed up to help….now 4,000 Mexicans vs. 189 Texans

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How long did the siege last at the Alamo?

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12 days

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How did the Texans keep the Mexicans from getting in to the Alamo?

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kept them away with rifle fire

68
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What happened when Mexico attacked the Alamo?

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there was a 90 minute battle where ALL of the Texans were killed

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How did Mexico do at the Battle at Alamo?

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over 600 died

70
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What did the Texans do during the Alamo siege?

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They wrote a constitution declaring their independence

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Who was named Commander in chief of the Texas army?

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Sam Houston

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What was Houston known for in the past?

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He had been the youngest governor in Tennessee history and only person to be governor in TWO states

73
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What did Houston do AFTER Texas became a state?

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He worked in the Senate and spread the Gospel in Washington

74
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What happened at San Jacinto on April 21 in 1836?

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900 Texans attacked 1300 Mexicans

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What did the Texan soliders yell as they attacked?

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Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!

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What happened at the Battle at San Jacinto?

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the 18 minute battle resulted in 600 Mexican deaths and 700 captured…including Santa Anna

77
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What happened when Santa Anna tried to escape?

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He dressed as an ordinary soldier and hid in a marsh. He was captured by a soldier who did not recognize him…identity was revealed in prison

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What occurred as a result of the Battle at San Jacinto?

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Santa Anna signed a treaty recognizing Texas’s independence

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Who became the first president of the Republic of Texas?

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Sam Houston

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What happened when Houston asked for Texas to be annexed into the US?

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Andrew Jackson refused

81
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Why did Jackson refuse for Texas to be annexed into the US?

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the slavery issue

82
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What problems did Texas have when it became independent?

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  1. political problems, 2. financial problems, 3. still fighting with Mexico, 4. debt
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What happened when Texas asked President Van Buren for annexation?

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Refused because of the slavery issue

84
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What happened when Texas asked President Tyler for annexation?

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He accepted but the Senate refused the annexation

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Which presidential candidate in the Election of 1844 supported the annexation of Texas?

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Polk did….”Manifest Destiny”

86
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What state (number) did Texas become when it was annexed into the US?

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it was the 28th state

87
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Who was elected governor of Texas?

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Sam Houston

88
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In the 1800s, New Mexico was made up of which current states?

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New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, and Utah

89
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What was the first colony in New Mexico?

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the Spanish settlement of Santa Fe in 1610

90
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What country owned New Mexico?

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Mexico

91
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Why did New Mexico govern itself?

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It was too far from Mexico

92
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How did Mexico feel about Americans settling in New Mexico?

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It wanted them out because it thought they would want to take over

93
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Why did Mexico change the policy on American settlers in New Mexico?

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it welcomed American traders to help boost the economy of New Mexico

94
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Who was the first American in New Mexico?

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William Becknell

95
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What was the Santa Fe Trail?

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it was a trading route that Americans used

96
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What did Americans trade with the people in New Mexico?

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American brought cloth and firearms to trade for silver, fur, and mules

97
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Who lived in California in the early 1800s?

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Many Mexican missions

98
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What did Mexico do about missions in 1833?

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They abolished the missions

99
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What did John C. Fremont write about California?

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It was beautiful and filled with natural resources

100
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What did President Polk want to do about California?

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He tried to buy it from Mexico twice, but Mexico refused to sell it

101
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What did America do since Mexico would not sell California?

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they would take it by force

102
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Why did Polk want to get both California and New Mexico from Mexico?

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They would guarantee ownership of a passage to the Pacific Ocean and fulfill the Manifest Destiny...they rightfully belonged to the US

103
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How did President Polk justify war with Mexico over California and New Mexico?

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He provoked them into acting first

104
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What was the Mexican reaction to Texas’s annexation to the US?

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They did not recognize it because they did not recognize Texas’s independence….said annexation was illegal

105
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What was the border that was disputed between the US and Mexico?

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Mexico believed it was the Nueces River, US believed it was the Rio Grande

106
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What was Polk’s deal that he proposed about the Mexican border?

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He would give $30 million for New Mexico and California if Mexico recognized Rio Grande border and would pay Mexico’s debt to US citizens

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What was Mexico’s reaction to Polk’s deal?

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they refused

108
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Who was sent by the US to build a fort between the disputed rivers?

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Zachary Taylor

109
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What happened to the fort built by Taylor?

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Mexico attacked the fort…started the fighting “Hostilities may now be considered as commenced”

110
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What was Polk’s reaction to the Mexican attack on the fort?

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He called an emergency cabinet meeting and declared war on Mexico

111
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What was the America reaction to the war against Mexico?

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the country was divided

112
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Who favored the war against Mexico?

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  1. President Polk, 2. most democrats, 3. Most Southerners, 4. most newspapers, 5. most Texans
113
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Who was against the war against Mexico?

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  1. Abraham Lincoln, 2. Frederick Douglass, 3. most Whigs, 4. Most Northerners, 5. Abolistionists
114
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How did the newspapers help in the war against Mexico?

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they brought more volunteers to fight

115
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What did the Whigs think about Polk declaring war against Mexico?

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they called his actions aggressive and unjust

116
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Why did the Northerners not support the war against Mexico?

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they thought the Democrats were trying to spread slavery

117
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What were the 3 parts of Polk’s war plan?

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  1. drive Mexican forces out of border area and secure border, 2. seize NM and CA, 3. seize Mexico City
118
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What was the GOAL of Polk’s war plan?

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gain CA and NM for the US

119
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What resulted due to Taylor’s efforts in the war?

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  1. captured Monterrey and Buena Vista (lowered Mexican flag, 2. secured Texas border
120
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How was Santa Fe captured?

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1,500 troops went to New Mexican, Governor of Mexico fled….US won without firing a shot

121
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What was the Republic of California?

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the area of Sonoma which was seized by a small group of Americans..proclaimed independent

122
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What was the symbol on the flag of the Independent Republic of California?

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a bear

123
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Who was Commodore John Sloat?

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an American who captured Monterey and San Francisco and annexed California for the US…replaced Bear Flag with US flag

124
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When did the US fully control California?

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January 1847

125
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Who lead the Trail of Tears and helped take Mexico City?

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Winfield Scott

126
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What happened when Mexico City was captured by the US?

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Mexico surrendered

127
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What was in the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hildago?

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  1. Mexico gave up claims to Texas…agreed Rio Grande was border, 2. Mexico gave California and NM to the US, 3. US offered Mexico $15 million
128
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How did the amount of money the US offered to pay Mexico change?

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it went from $30 million to $15 million

129
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What was the Gadsden Purchase?

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a $10 million purchase that helped the US mainland reach its present size (parts of Arizona and New Mexico)

130
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Where did the gold rush begin?

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in 1848 in Sutter’s Mill near present-day Sacramento

131
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Who first discovered gold and started the gold rush?

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James Marshall

132
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How much gold had been found by the end of 1848?

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within one year, $6 million of gold was found

133
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How many people traveled to California between 1848-1849 for the gold rush?

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100,000

134
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Forty-niners

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the name given to the people who came to California in 1849 looking for gold

135
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From where the the 49ers come?

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about 1/2 from US, rest fro Mexico, South America, Europe, and Australia

136
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Boomtowns

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new communities created in California as people came for the gold rush

137
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How did the size of San Francisco change from 1849 to 1853?

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It went fro 321 to 50,000…about 2/3 were Americans

138
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How did the population of California change from 1848 to 1852?

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it increased by about 1000% (20,000 to 200,000)

139
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How many 49ers became wealthy?

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very few… most found little or no gold

140
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What did most of the people who found gold do with their gold?

A

lost it through gambling or wild spending

141
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Who got the richest from the gold rush?

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merchants

142
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How did merchants become so rich due to the gold rush?

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no other stores to buy from…they could charge anything they wanted (1 dozen eggs then would have cost $10…about $211 today)

143
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Who was Levi Strauss?

A

he invented blue jeans for the miners

144
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What were blue jeans

A

durable pants with reinforced copper rivets

145
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Who was elected president in 1848?

A

Zachary Taylor

146
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What did Zachary Taylor want California to do?

A

become a state

147
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When did California become a state?

A

1850

148
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What did California’s constitution say about slavery?

A

it banned slavery

149
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Why was the slavery issue a problem when California wanted to become a state?

A

The Southern states did not like the slavery ban and had to reach a compromise

150
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Who proposed the Compromise of 1850?

A

Henry Clay

151
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What did the Compromise of 1850 say about California becoming a state?

A

It said California could become a free state?

152
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What did the Compromise of 1850 say about the border dispute between New Mexico and Texas?

A

The dispute was settled in favor of New Mexico

153
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What did the Compromise of 1850 say about slavery in New Mexico?

A

there would be no restriction of slavery in New Mexico

154
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What did the Compromise of 1850 say about slave trade in Washington DC?

A

it said the slave trade (but NOT slavery) would be abolished in DC

155
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What did the Compromise of 1850 do about fugitive slaves?

A

a strong fugitive slave law was enacted

156
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Who first settled Utah?

A

Mormons

157
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Why did Mormons settle in Utah?

A

they settled there because of religious persecution

158
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Who founded Mormonism?

A

Joseph Smith in New York in 1830

159
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How did Joseph Smith die?

A

he was killed by an angry mob

160
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Who was Joseph Smith’s replacement?

A

Brigham Young

161
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What was Brigham Young best known for?

A

He was known for moving the Mormons to present-day Utah near Salt Lake City to escape religious persecution

162
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What was the largest single migration in US history?

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The Mormon migration to Utah…12,000 Mormons moved in 1846

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