notes Flashcards

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what is a mission

A

center of colonial life

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what part of North America does Spain own

A

western

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2
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California has ___ missions

Texas has ___ missions

A

21

40

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3
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California’s missions are

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close together

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4
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Texas missions are

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far apart

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5
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California has a ___ mission system

A

strong

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6
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Texas has ___ mission system

A

weak

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7
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father of Mexican independence

A

Agustin de Iturbide

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Agustin de Iturbide wins independence from Spain after a failed attempt by

A

father hildalgo

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9
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the win includes land from ___ to ___

A

Texas

California

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10
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Mexico needs people to move to

A

Texas

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11
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who leads 300 American families to Texas in 1821

A

Stephen F. Austin

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12
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the group that Austin leads is called

A

old 300’

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13
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by ___ Texas wants independence

A

1833

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14
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what happened at the Alamo

A

Texans are outnumbered 10 to 1

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15
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who does at the Alamo

A

all Texans

16
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who were some of the Texans murdered by

A

Mexican General Santa Anna

17
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it was Texas’ ___ defeat but a ___ victory

A

military

spiritual

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the battle at the Alamo is remembered by the name

A

remember the Alamo

19
Q

Texans then rally together and support the

A

Revolution

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what is the battle of San Jacinto

A

Texan general Sam Houston wins independence

21
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who is the Mexicans president that was captured and is forced to sign a treaty

A

General Santa Anna

22
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what is Texas called when it becomes its own country

A

Lone star republic

23
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first president of Texas

A

Sam Houston

24
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capital of Texas

A

Houston

25
Q

the U.S. want to ___ Texas

A

annex

26
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what does take control of land mean

A

annex

27
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what are Texas’ problems (4)

A

few people
little money
slavery is legal
Mexico wants it back

28
Q

fur traders and trappers

A

mountain men

29
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firsts white men in the west

A

mountain men

30
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what is the Oregon trail

A

2,000 mile trail from st. Louis to Oregon/Washington

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how does it take to cross the Oregon trail

A

6 months

32
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why is the Oregon trail dangerous

A

bad weather

lack of food, water, etc.

33
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what is the California trail

A

it breaks off south from Oregon trail

34
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where does the California trail take settlers

A

over the Nevada mountains to California

35
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when did the Donner party happen

A

1846

36
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what is the donner party

A

group of settlers trapped in Sierra Nevada mountains that had to revert to cannibalism

37
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who is john sutter

A

founded the first American settlement in California

38
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what was the name of the first American settlement in California

A

sutter’s fort