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| Who said, "Go west young man, go west"? | Horace Greeley |
| What area is considered the Great Plains? | area between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains |
| What four countries claimed Oregon? | U.S., Russia, Great Britain and Spain |
| Rugged individuals who settled in the west were called _________. | Mountain Men |
| What was a rendezvous? | a gathering of fur trappers |
| Who started the American Fur Company? | John Aster |
| Name two famous mountain men. | Jim Bridger and James Beckworth |
| The route that people took to Oregon was called what? | Oregon Trail |
| At first, Texas was under control of what country. | Spain |
| Spain turned Texas over to who? | Mexico |
| Who got permission for Americans to settle in Texas? | Moses Austin |
| What rules did the Americans who settled in Texas agree to live by? | They would join the Catholic Church, become Mexican citizens, would not have slaves. |
| Who was the leader of Mexico? | Santa Anna |
| Who was commander of athe Texas army? | Sam Houston |
| Where did the Mexicans defeat the Texans? | the Alamo |
| The Alamo is near what city? | San Antonio |
| What famous American was killed at the Alamo? | Davy Crocket |
| What is the nickname of Texas? | The Lone Star State |
| What ws different about the Native Americans who lived in California? | They lived in small groups and did not put up a resistance. |
| The idea that the U.S. should stretch from ocean to ocean is called _______. | manifest destiny |
| Who won the election of 1844 on the idea that the U.S. should expand? | James Polk |
| What slogan did Polk use? | 54 40' or fight. |
| What was set as the northern boundary of the United States? | the 49th parallel |
| How did the U.S. get Texas? | by annexation |
| What did Mexico say was the southern boundary of the United States? | the Nueces River |
| What did the United States say was the southern boundary of the United States? | the Rio Grande River |
| What was the nickname of California? | the Bear Flag State |
| This treaty ended the Mexican War. | Traty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo |
| What land did the United States get as part of the Treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo? | the Mexican Cession |
| Why did we buy the Gadsden Purchase? | We needed it to complete the transcontinental railroad |
| Who led the Mormon's to Utah? | Brigham Young |
| Who founded the Mormon Church? | Joseph Smith |
| Why did the Mormon's move? | They couldn't get along with their neighbors |
| Where was gold discovered? | Sutter's Mill in California |
| This is the term for self-appointed law enforcers who dealt out punishments with no legal power. | vigilantes |
