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| Bear Flag | John Fremont led this revolt on June 14, 1846. |
| horse | The Spanish introduced this animal to the Plains Indians. |
| The Alamo | This fortress was built on the ruins of a Spanish mission in San Antonio. |
| Sacajawea | She served as translator and guide for Lewis and Clark. |
| Mormons | This group founded a settlement in the Great Salt Lake Basin. |
| Sam Houston | Tennesseeian who led the Texans to victory over Mexican forces. |
| Stephen F. Austin | Leader of the first organized group of American settlers in Texas. |
| Monterey | The capital of the territory of California. |
| Guadelupe-Hidalgo | This treaty ended the Mexican-American War. |
| Oregon Trail | Famous route through the Rockies to the Pacific Northwest. |
| Zachary Taylor | This future President led American land forces in Mexico. |
| John O'Sullivan | He coined the phrase manifest destiny. |
| Independence, Missouri | Major departure point for the overland trip across the West. |
| Great Plains | The grasslands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River |
| Joseph Smith | Founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| William Travis | Alabama lawyer who died at the Alamo. |
| Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | Dictator of Mexico during Texas independence movement. |
| missionaries | One of the first groups from the U. S. to explore the Oregon Territory |
| Lewis and Clark | Duo who explored the West for Thomas Jefferson |
| Gadsden Purchase | United States acquired southern New Mexico and Arizona |
