Chapter 13 Sections 1,2,3 Notes Flashcards
Who was the national road authorized by and where was it?
Authorized by Congress; went from Maryland to West Virginia
Who said, “Go West young man.”
Horace Greeley
What “vehicle” did many Americans use when traveling west?
Conestoga Wagons
Who led the first trip on what would soon be named the Santa Fe Trail? When?
Captain William Becknell; 1821
Who sent the first fur trading expedition on what would become the Oregon Trail?
John Jacob Astor
Why did the mountain men travel to Oregon?
To trade fur for supplies
Explain the missionary couple and what happened to them
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman; mission to serve the Cayuse Indians; the Whitmans don’t try very hard to understand the Cayuse so the Cayuse don’t trust them; more settled, Cayuse catch measles which kills many; the Cayuse kill the Whitmans
How long and where is the Oregon Trail?
More than 2000 miles; from Missouri to Oregon
When did Mexico ban further American settlement? Why?
1830
What is a Texan with Mexican descent called?
Tejanos
Who led an attack on Santa Ana at San Jacinto?
Sam Houston
When did Texans declare independence from Mexico?
1836
Who won the election of 1844?
James K. Polk
When did the US annex Texas?
1845
How much does Polk offer to buy Mexico and New Mexico from California for?
Mexico-$25 mil; New Mexico-$5 mil
