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| What country originally controlled Texas? | Spain |
| After Texas gained independence, who owned it? | United States |
| Why did Americans move to Texas? | land was cheap and fertile |
| What contributed to war between Mexico and the US (Texas)? | conflicts between Mexico and Americans living in Texas - they wanted independence from Mexico |
| What was Sam Houston's role in the Texas/Mexico conflict? | he was the leader of Texas and wrote its Declaration of Freedom |
| How did Mexico win the Battle at the Alamo? | The Mexican Army attacked 200 Texans at the abandoned fort, the Alamo (Texans put up a very good fight) |
| What was the eventual result of the Texas Rebellion? | Americans capture the Mexican President, Santa Anna - they win independence from Mexico |
| Who became the President of Texas? | Sam Houston |
| What was Texas' nickname? | "Lone Star Republic" |
| How long did Texas remain an independent nation? | nine years |
| Explain "Manifest Destiny" | the idea that the US had a "destiny" to own all of the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean |
| What countries both claimed the Oregon Territory? | England and the US |
| What was the compromise regarding the Oregon Territory? | The U.S. owned all the land south of the 49th Parallel, England owned land north of the parallel |
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| The US annexed Texas in ______ | 1845 |
| Was Texas annexed as a free or slave state? | slave |
| After Texas was annexed, what was the disagreement between the US and Mexico? | they disagreed on the boundary - each country sent troops to claim the border |
| What river along the Texas border did the US claim? | Rio Grande |
| Who won the Mexican War? | US |
| The treaty of _____________ ended the Mexican War | Guadalupe-Hildalgo |
| What did the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo say? | US gained the entire southwest area of the US, paid Mexico $15 million |
| The Mormons, led by ________, settled in Utah | Brigham Young |
| What was discovered in 1848 at Sutter's Mill? | gold |
| What were the 49ers? | people traveling to California looking for gold |
| When did California become a state? | 1850 |
| What was Oregon Fever? | pioneers and settlers rushing to the Oregon Territory |
| What was a wagon train? | many families traveling together to the Oregon Territory |
| What were the responsibilities of the women and young girls on the wagon trail? | prepare breakfast, watch children, clean |
| What were the responsibilities of the men and boys on the wagon trail? | harness horses and oxen, hunt |
| Why did wagons pull together in a circle in the evening? | for protection - men would walk around the outside of the circle keeping watch for danger |
| dangers on the wagon trail | SICKNESS (cholera),spring rains, hot summers, snow blocked mountain passes, accidental gunshot wounds/deaths |
| The majority of the Native Americans met on the Oregon Trail were ___________ | friendly |
| Some Native Americans were _____ and attacked wagon trains | hostile |
| How many people reached the Oregon Territory between 1840-1860? | 50,000 |
