History Chapter 13 Flashcards
What 4 countries claimed part of Oregon Country
United States, Great Britain, Spain, and Russia
Who became governor of Utah
Brigham Young
what river goes across Texas and Mexico
Rio Grandes
Who took law to their own hands
Vigilante
Which group of people made huge profits during the Gold Rush
Merchants
What were huge Mexican properties called?
Ranchos
Mexicans living in California
Californios
What was the last country to challenge the US for Oregon Country
Great Britain
What allowed people from US and great Britain to settle in Oregon?
Joint Occupation
True or False: The Mexican Ranchos had Native Americans working the land in exchange for food and shelter
True
Who did Texas choose after finding independence in Mexico?
Sam Houston
Who were the 49ers and why were they called that?
They were the people who went to California during the Gold Rush in 1849
Mountain Men first made their living as
Fur traders
How did the Gold Rush change California’s population?
It increased the population
What did President Pope use as justification to declare war on Mexico?
Mexico attacked the US first
What was the final step in Pulk’s Plan to defeat Mexico
He wanted to capture Mexico City
What was the root to the Western Lands
The Oregon Trail
Who is the first American to live in Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Oregon Country is what direction from California
South
The main route that settlers used to get from Texas to the Andes Mountains
Santa Fe Trail
