notes Flashcards
what is a mission
center of colonial life
what part of North America does Spain own
western
California has ___ missions
Texas has ___ missions
21
40
California’s missions are
close together
Texas missions are
far apart
California has a ___ mission system
strong
Texas has ___ mission system
weak
father of Mexican independence
Agustin de Iturbide
Agustin de Iturbide wins independence from Spain after a failed attempt by
father hildalgo
the win includes land from ___ to ___
Texas
California
Mexico needs people to move to
Texas
who leads 300 American families to Texas in 1821
Stephen F. Austin
the group that Austin leads is called
old 300’
by ___ Texas wants independence
1833
what happened at the Alamo
Texans are outnumbered 10 to 1
who does at the Alamo
all Texans
who were some of the Texans murdered by
Mexican General Santa Anna
it was Texas’ ___ defeat but a ___ victory
military
spiritual
the battle at the Alamo is remembered by the name
remember the Alamo
Texans then rally together and support the
Revolution
what is the battle of San Jacinto
Texan general Sam Houston wins independence
who is the Mexicans president that was captured and is forced to sign a treaty
General Santa Anna
what is Texas called when it becomes its own country
Lone star republic
first president of Texas
Sam Houston
capital of Texas
Houston
the U.S. want to ___ Texas
annex
what does take control of land mean
annex
what are Texas’ problems (4)
few people
little money
slavery is legal
Mexico wants it back
fur traders and trappers
mountain men
firsts white men in the west
mountain men
what is the Oregon trail
2,000 mile trail from st. Louis to Oregon/Washington
how does it take to cross the Oregon trail
6 months
why is the Oregon trail dangerous
bad weather
lack of food, water, etc.
what is the California trail
it breaks off south from Oregon trail
where does the California trail take settlers
over the Nevada mountains to California
when did the Donner party happen
1846
what is the donner party
group of settlers trapped in Sierra Nevada mountains that had to revert to cannibalism
who is john sutter
founded the first American settlement in California
what was the name of the first American settlement in California
sutter’s fort
