Chapter 13 Test Flashcards
Manifest destiny
Belief that the US would extend from the Pacific to the Atlantic
Frontier
Land that forms to the farthest extent of a nations settled religion
Mountain men
Trappers who trapped beavers and sold the skin for supplies and goods
Oregon trail
Trail to oregon with many different routes and risks
The Whitmans
Missionaries who were killed by the cayuse Indians
-Whitmans made little effort too understand cayuse ways
John Jacob Astor
Established the American fur company
1st American millionaire
Where did john Jacob Astros groups travel to get to the fur trading company
1) . Sailed around South America and up the pacific coast
2) . Traveled across the continent using info from Lewis and Clark. Found south pass through Rockies
Annex
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Siege
An attack in which one force surrounds a city
Santa Anna
Dictator or leader of Mexico
Tejanos
Mexican residents of Texas
Stephen Austin
Led 500 Americans to settle in Texas
Texians
Settlers
Davy Crockett
Died at the Alamo
Sam Houston
Led a small surprise attack against Santa Anna’s army at San jocinto
San jocinto
Were the fight for independence took place
Joseph smith
Sad that visions had revealed to him the text of a holy bible called the Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon
The Mormon holy book
Nauvoo il
Were Joseph smith was murdered
Polygamy
Practice of having more than one wife
Brigham young
New Mormon leader
-realized that nauvoo was no longer safe
49ers
Given to people who came to Cali in search of gold
Water rights
Legal rights to use sources of water
Placer mining
Panning for gold
Vigilantes
Self appointed law enforcers
