H Flashcards
The land that forms the farther extent of a nations settled regions
Frontier
The governments gift of land
Land grant
The owners of ranches
Ranchero
The extending nations beyond its existing a boarders
Expansion
A New York farmer that had heavenly visions had a revived to him the text of a holy book called Mormon
Joseph smith
The practice of having more than one wife at a time
Polygamy
Was a Mormon leader, reposed that naive was no longer safe. Les people to the great salt lake, then 15,000 Mormons treked to Utah
Brigham young
People who got the nickname that came to California to find gold
Forty-niners
The legal rights to use water of river, streams, or other bodies of water
Water rights
The self-appointed law enforces
Vigilante
Led a wagon train filled with merchandise from independence. Was from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico. He crossed treacherous rivers. Also found away through impassable mountains
William becknell
Was a German immigrant sent to Americas first fur trading expedition in Oregon. He established the American fur company in 1808 at fort Astor, now Astoria, Oregon.
John Jacob Astor
Fur trapper dog the northwest
Mountain men
The annual meeting where trappers would trade furs for supplies
Rendezous
We’re on a mission in Oregon to serve Cayuse Indians. They weee mistreated because they didn’t understand their ways. The Cayuse became hostile towards them then in 1847 an epidemic of measles came and killed many Cayuses
Marcus and Marissa whitman