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John Jacob astor

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American merchant

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Jedediah Smith

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Famous mountain man

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Brigham Young

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Leader of Mormons

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Father of Miguel hidalgo y costilla

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Letter rebellion of about 80,000 poor American Indians

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Stephen F. Austin.

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Brought settlers to Texas

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Davy Crockett

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Larger life than legend

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President James, Kay, Pol

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Send a general into Mexican territory

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Abe Lincoln

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Opposed the war

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Zachary Taylor

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US General sent to Mexican territory

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The Donner party party

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Pioneers stranded in the Sierra mountains

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Mountain men

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Fur traders and trappers

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rendezvous

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The highlight of mountain men

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Pioneers

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Settlers moving west

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14
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manifest destiny

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extend its boundaries to the Pacific

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15
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Gold rush

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Had long lasting effects on California’s economy

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vigilantes

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took law into their own hands

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Californios

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Name given to Mexicans living in California

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vaqueros

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Cowboys in California

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49ers

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Gold seeking migrants

20
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Boomtown

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Towns that started up overnight because of the gold rush

21
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The bear flag revolt

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Name given, when the Americans declared California to be an independent nation

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Oregon

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Western territory, once claimed by the US

23
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Santa Fe

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Western Trail to trade goods with Mexican merchants

24
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Salt Lake city

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Utah settle by Brigham Young

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Rio grande

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Was a border between US and Mexico

26
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Gadsden purchase

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Strip of land bought by Americans

27
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San Jacinto

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defeated Santa Anna here

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Alamo

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Battle in an old mission

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Goliad

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350 prisoners

30
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Why did Brigham Young establish Mormon settlement in Utah?

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Religious freedom

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what was the most common way to travel out west?

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Conestoga wagon

32
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List three dangers of the wagon train

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Stampede, storms, accidents

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Why would people risk so many dangers to settle in Oregon territory?

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Fertile/cheap land

34
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When Texas achieved independence what was it called?

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Republic of Texas

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What was the conflict in the southwest after the Mexican American war?

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Water/land rights

36
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Name the peace treaty that ended the Mexican-American war

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treaty of Guadalupe hildalgo

37
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during the gold rush people, and what profession made huge profits

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Merchants

38
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How much money did the US offer to buy California and the New Mexican territory for before the war?

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30 million

39
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Explain five dangers of the wagon trails west

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River, crossings weather/storm/rain, stampedes groups of animals running accidents/injuries, diseases cola/smallpox

40
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tell what causes problems with American merchants, the Mexican government in Texas

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Learn Spanish become Catholic obey their laws

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