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Astor’s company bought skins from western for traders and trappers who became known as?

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Mountain men

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What was the first thing that brought Americans westward?

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The Hat / fur trade

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What were 6 opportunities that inspired Americans to move westward?

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Cheap land

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Mormons traveled west in search of what?

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Religious freedom

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Where did the Mormons permanently settle?

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Utah

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Missionaries helped do what?

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Helped spread the word about benefits of going west

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Missionaries headed west to do what?

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Convert Native Americans to Christianity

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Who was John Fremont?

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A great pathfinder

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  1. Who helped secure parts of California for the United States during the Mexican-American war (Stephen King)
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John Fremont

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During the Texas Revolution, Texas becomes part of what?

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Mexico

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What did Austin and the settlers have to do in order to start a colony? ( 3 things)

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Become Mexican citizens
Become members of the Catholic Church
Don’t bring slaves

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How many families traveled to Mexico?

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300

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What were the settlers afraid of?

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Santa Anna’s dictatorship

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What 3 laws did the settlers find unfair?

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Documents weren’t in English
They wanted slaves
Unfair taxes

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Due to the tension between the Settlers and Mexico, what 3 things does Mexico do?

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Tax the settlers
Send troops to enforce the laws
Close immigration

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Who is appointed to lead the Texans?

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Sam Houston

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Why was Sam Houston chosen to lead the Texas Army?

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He was the only one with military experience

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Who lost the battle at the Alamo?

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The Texans lost and everyone was killed

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What was the slogan that motivated Texans in future fights?

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“Remember the Alamo”

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What famous Tennessean died at the Alamo?

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Davey Crockett

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Who is elected president of the new nation?

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Sam Houston

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How many years was Texas its own country?

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About 10

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When did Texas win their independence?

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After the Battle of San Jacinto

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Why doesn’t America want Texas to be annexed?

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Because it would come in as a slave state and further increase tensions over slavery

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What's Texas's nickname?
The "Lone Star State"
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What political party was James K. Polk and what did he want?
He was a Democrat and he wanted Texas. He was an expansionist
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When was Polk nominated at the Democratic convention?
On the 9th ballot
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Why was Polk referred to as the "Dark Horse President"?
No one expected him to win
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Who was Andrew Jackson to Polk?
His mentor
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What was Polk's nickname?
"Young Hickory"
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What was the slogan in the boundary of Oregon dispute?
"54 40 or fight"
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Where was the Oregon boundary settled?
49°
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What did Polk want to Annex?
Oregon, Texas, and California
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Why did we want Oregon?
To gain a west coast seaport so we could trade with China
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How did Texas enter the union and what did it do?
It entered as a slave state and it increased tensions over slavery
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What did Polk want?
To expand U.S. territory
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What was Polk's response to Mexico's refusal?
He sent troops to the disputed territory, knowing that it would start a war
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Which battles helped Tennessee earn its nickname (and what was the nickname?)
We volunteered in The New Orleans and the War of 1812 and its nickname was the Volunteer State
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What did the Treaty of Guadalupe do and what did it end?
It ended the Mexican American war and it caused Mexico to cede half of its Northern Territory
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Who defeated Santa Anna in Mexico City?
Winfield Scott
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Who lead the battle for the U.S. over the border dispute?
Zachary Taylor
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What did Mexico do to Zachary's troops?
They fired on them
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After losing the battle in Mexico City, what is Santa Anna forced to do?
Leave Mexico City
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What did the Wilmont Proviso try to do?
It banned slavery in the lands gained during the Mexican American war
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What did the Wilmont Proviso negotiate?
It negotiated a territorial settlement with Mexico ( 2 million)
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Did the Wilmont Proviso pass? What did it do?
It never passed but created great bitterness between the North and the South and helped crystalize the conflict over slavery
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What were 3 causes of the Mexican American war?
Polk wanted to buy land from Mexico Border dispute Mexico was mad the the U.S. annexed Texas
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What was a very important effect of the Mexican American war?
More western lands were open to settlement
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Define expansion
Our country's growth
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Define Manifest
To make clear or obvious
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Define destiny
Something sure to happen
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What did the Mountain Men do?
They shared knowledge of the frontier
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What did the Annexation of the Oregon Territory give us?
It gave the U.S. a Pacific port for the growing trade with China
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What was the slogan used by American expansionists? What was it regarding?
"Fifty-four forty or fight" was used by American expansionists regarding the Canadian-American border.
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When was California eligible for statehood?
In just 2 years
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Why was the annexation of California a problem?
It upset the balance of power in the senate
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Describe the gold miners
Young, unmarried, and in search of adventure
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What did the gold miners have to live with?
Difficult living conditions
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Where did the gold rush start?
Sutter's Mill in Sacramento, California
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Each new state did what? (TX, CA)
It deepened the slavery issue
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What did gold and path finders do?
They opened new trails and territory
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What was the Manifest Destiny?
It caused a war with Mexico; Mexican cession; U.S. Expands from Sea to Sea
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How much land did the Gadsden purchase give us?
Not much
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Who got permission to start a colony in Texas?
Stephen Austin

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