| A | B |
|---|
| vigilante | a person who keeps law and order w/o authorization |
| Mormons | members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints |
| Mormons settled in this state | Utah |
| state where gold was found in the 1800s | California |
| other name for the Lone Star State | Texas |
| a cause for California's growth | discovery of gold |
| an effect of California gold rush | diverse culture |
| group that left NY & IL due to teachings & belief system | Mormons |
| year gold was found in California | 1848 |
| 1 problem of the gold rush | Native Americans & Mexicans lost land |
| year California became a state | 1850 |
| Mexican Cession | Mexico gave up all rights to CA & NM |
| 1st white settlers to NM & CA were | explorers & missionaries from Spain |
| Santa Fe was | capital of NM Territory |
| Mexico gained its independence from | Spain |
| Native Americans | lived in missions & on ranches in CA |
| Many Americans believed they had a right & duty | to expand to the Pacific Ocean |
| James K. Polk was known for his | belief in Manifest Destiny |
| the # of Native Americans in CA after 1770 | decreased |
