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30 Cards in this Set
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Why did American fur traders move west in the early 1800s?
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to hunt for beavers
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Why was the trading post Astoria important?
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1. First major furtrading post in the Pacific Northwest.
2. A symbol of the drive to explore the American West. 3. One of the earliest settlements in Oregon country, |
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Why did American settlers move to the Pacific Northwest? (Oregon)
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1. Farmers were attracted by the oil and mild climate.
2. Panic of 1837 caused many settlers to lose money and land, so they headed west to claim land of their land. 3. Farmers in the Great Plains wanted to go where there was MORE rain. |
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How did travelers describe the Santa Fe Trail?
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"a long, hot and dangerous road, but very profitable."
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What were the challenges of the Oregon trail?
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1. 2,000 mile trail, that took six months to travel.
2. very expensive, cost about $600 for a family of four to travel on. 3. wagons were pulled by oxen, mules or horses. |
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Why did the Mormons leave New York?
Who was their founder? Who was their leader in Utah? |
Seeking religious freedom.
Mormon leader was Joseph Smith,who was murdered by anti-Mormon mob in 1844. Brigham Young took over as leader. |
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What was the significance of Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's rebellion?
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It faiiled to overthrow the Spanish king, but inspired the independence movement to grow.
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What was the job of the Empresario?
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The new Mexican government hired emporesarios (agents to bring settlers to Texas)
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Who was Stephen F. Austin?
What did he do in Texas? |
In 1822, a young agent, Stephen Austin, started a colony.
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Why was the Battle of the Alamo important to the Texas Revolution?
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Battle of the Alamo influenced Sam Houston to win the Battle of San Jacinto.
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Why didn't Andrew Jackson annex (take control) Texas?
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Jackson did not want to upset the balance between slave and free states.
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What issue was tied up with "manifest destiny"?
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Manifest destiny was tied up with the slavery issue.
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What was the question being asked about the practive of slavery?
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Would slavery be allowed in the new territory???
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Why did President John Tyler want to annex Texas?
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Tyler wanted to increase the power of the southern slave states.
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Why did some politicians support James K. Polk's interest in annexing Oregon?
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1. Oregon provided a Pacific port for growing US trade with China.
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Who referred to a piece of land as a "stolen province" and what were they talking about?
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Mexico said that Texas was a "stolen province", and they were talking about how America annexed Texas.
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What did Mexico do to American settlers who lived in California after the US took Texas?
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Mexico kicked out American settlers from California.
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Describe life fo Native Americans in the Spanish California missions.
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1. Indians were not allowed to leave the missions.
2. They had to adopt the clothing, food and religion of Spanish priests. 3. They were forced to do physical labor. |
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What happened during the Bear Flag revolt?
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1.Settlers took the town of Sonoma.
2. Settlers captured Marino Vallejo. |
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How did the US benefit from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo increased the size of the US by 25%
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How did the Gadsden Purchase benefit the US?
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It guaranteed a southern route for a transcontinental (across country) railroad in the US.
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How did Brigham Young solve the fights over water rights in California?
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Brigham Young promoted the idea that the good of the community came BEFORE the interest of individuals.
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Why did people meet in California?
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1. trade
2. strike it rich (Gold) |
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Who were the Forty Niners??
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The gold-seeking immigrants were known as "Forty Niners"
(1849) |
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What happened to San Francisco because of the Gold Rush?
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SF population increased from 800 to 25,000.
(population explosion) |
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How did American miners make life difficult for Chinese immigrants during the gold rush?
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1. Calif. placed a monthly tax on all foreign miners.
2. Chinese workers target of violent attacks. 3. Chinese workers were discriminated against in court when they tried to protest. |
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How did women make money during the Gold Rush?
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cooking meals, laundry, operating boardinghouse for miners.
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Who was Biddy Mason?
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Biddy Mason arrived in California as a slave. A Georgia slaveholder brought them during the Gold Rush. She gained her freedom and moved to Los Angeles. She saved money and bought land. She became a wealthy landowner and community leader.
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What happened to California's population because of the Gold Rush?
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Population explosion..... rapid growth. California became eligible as 31st state. Resulted in growing economy and need to solve isolation problem.....transcontinental railroad.
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How did the Transcontinental Railroad help California?
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It connected California with the rest of the country.
Import and export goods. |
