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21 Cards in this Set
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Why did Americans start travelings to the West? |
Rich Resources (trees) Mild Climate Land Adventure |
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Mountain Men |
Fur traders that explored the Pacific Northwest |
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Oregon Trail |
2,000 mile trail from Missouri to Oregon |
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Sante Fe Trail |
Trail from Missouri to New Mexico |
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Why dd the Mormons travel West? |
Religious freedom Escape persection |
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Mormons |
Members of Joseph Smith's church |
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Why did Mexico ban future settlements of Texas? |
Texans ignore Mexican laws |
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Who was Emperor of Mexico? |
Santa Anna |
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Santa Anna |
Emperor of Mexico |
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Describe the Texas Revolution. |
Mexico invades Texas to get them under control... Texas declares independence... Alamo... Santa Anna massacres Texas prisoners at Goliad.... Battle of San Janito... Texas is an independent country |
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Alamo |
Battle between 200 Texans and the Mexican army where all 200 Texans were killed |
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Battle of San Jainto |
Battle that ended the Texas Revolution |
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How did U.S. acquire Oregon? |
Compromised with Great Britain |
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How did U.S. acquire Texas? |
U.S. annex Texas and Texas agrees to become a state |
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Manifest Destiny |
U.S.'s destiny to settle West to the Pacific Ocean and spread democracy |
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Why did the Mexican- American War begin? |
Border dispute & U.S. and Mexican forces fight |
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Why was the Mexican- American War unpopular in the U.S.? |
Slavery |
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Bear Flag Revolt |
U.S. citizens claimed California as an independent nation |
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Treaty of Guadalupe |
Treaty that ended the Mexican- American War |
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Pick 4 outcomes of the Mexican- American War. |
Mexican Cession Gadsden Purchase U.S. citizens flood to the South West Combination of American and Mexican Culture |
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Gadsden Purchase |
U.S. receive Southern Arizona and New Mexico for their railroad |
