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How did the settlers determine the route for the wagon train?
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They used routes that were near water and had been explored by mountain men and determined to be safer.
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Who led the movement to make "Tejas" independent of the new mexican govt.
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Steven Austin
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What did Sam Houston do as revenge for losses at the battle of the Alamo?
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He led a battle against Santa Anna's army when they were least expecting it ,defeating them and making "Tejas" the lone star territory.
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Where were the Mexican troops defeated when the U.S. invaded Mexico?
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4,800 U.S. soldiers defeated 15,000 Mexican troops at Buena Vista.
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Which treaty ended the Mexican American war giving up the western lands between Texas and California?
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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