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32 Cards in this Set
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The huge area that lay between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains north of California
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orgeon county
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What was the treaty the Spanish agreed to set the limits of their territory at what is now California's northern border and gave up any claim to Oregon.
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Adams-Onis Treaty
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The possession and settling of an area sharecd by two or more countries
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joint occupation
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Who organized the American Fur Company?
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John Jacob Astor
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who were the people that spent most of their time in the Rocky mountains
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mountain men
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When mountain men had meetings or gatherings what was that called?
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rendexvous
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A broad break through the Rockey Mountains so the settlers could go to. Later became the main route that settlers took to Oregon
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South Pass
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Gathering in independence or other towns in missouri they followed the _____ across the great plains along the platte river and through the south pass of the rocky mountains
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Oregon Trail
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A person who leaves a country or region to live elsewhere.
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emigrant
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What ere canvas-convered wagons called
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prarire schooners
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Many americans thoughtt they had to spread what to the continent
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manifest destiny
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In the presidential election of 1844 who did the demicrats nominate for president and what what was his slogan
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James k. polk
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Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home
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Tejanos
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A person who arrange for the settlement of land in Texas during the 1800s.
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empresario
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official order
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decree
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To add a territory to one's own territory
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annex
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Huge properties for raising livestock set p by mexican settlers in california
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ranchos
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ranch owners
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rancheros
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Who were the mexicans slaves
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native americans
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Where did the American forces take over, the capital of mexico
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mexico city
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The mexicans who lived in california were?
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californios
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To give up by treaty
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cede
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In what treaty did mexico give up all claims to Texas and agreed to the Rio Grande as the border between texas and mexico
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treaty of guadalpe hidalgo
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People who went to california during the gold rush of 1849
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forty-niners
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A community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population
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boomtown
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Who was a merchant who sold miners sturdy pants made of denim
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levi strauss
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people who take the law into their own hands
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vgilantes
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who was the mexican war hero and now president who urged the people for california to apply for statehood
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zachary taylor
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Members of the church of Jesus christ of Latter-day saints
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mormons
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founded the church in 1830 in new york state
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joseph smith
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Who took over as heade of the mormons when jospeh smith was killed
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Brigham young
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where did young decide o take the mormons to?
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Great Salt Lake
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