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7th Grade History
Chapter 13 Test Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| land speculator | people who bought land in the hope that its value would go up and make a profit |
| forty-niners | people who rushed to California in search of gold |
| annex | to add a piece of land |
| rendezvous | an annual meeting of fur traders and fur trappers each spring |
| cede | to give up a piece of land |
| Alamo | an old mission that was the site of a historic battle in San Antonio, Texas |
| Tejanos | a person of Spanish heritage who lived in Texas |
| Gadsden Purchase | The U.S. bought this land in 1853 for $10 million |
| Mexican Cession | the land granted to the U.S. in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalupe |
| Mormons | Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Migrated for religious reasons to Utah |
| Manifest Destiny | the belief that the U.S. was meant to expend across the American continent |
| Santa Fe Trail | trail from Missouri to Santa Fe and was opened by William Becknell |
| John Sutter | gold was found on his land in California |
| Stephen Austin | He led settlers from the U.S. into Texas |
| Santa Anna | he led the Mexican troops in the attack at the Alamo |
| Sam Houston | leader of the army of the Republic of Texas |
| Joseph Smith | founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Was killed by an angry mob in 1844 |
| Zachary Taylor | American General who led troops across the Nueces River which sparked war with Mexico |
| William Travis | He led the Texans at the Battle of the Alamo. He was one of the first to die |
| John C. Fremont | He led American forces in Northern California |
| Winfield Scott | American General that led the U.S. Forces at the Battle of Mexico City |
| William Becknell | He was the first to use the Santa Fe Trail. He was a merchant and trader |
| James Marshall | He discovered gold in California. He was hired to build a mill and found gold. |
| Stephen Kearny | American General who took control of Southern California in 1847 |
| "54 40 or Fight" | Polk's campaign slogan in 1844 election |
| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo | 1. Mexico recognized Texas as part of U.S. 2. Rio Grande is the border between the nations 3. Mexican cession |
| 3 things you had to do to settle in Mexico | 1. had to become Mexican 2. had to become Roman Catholic 3. give up slavery |
| Goliad | Mexican troops captured Texas army and they executed over 300 Texans |
| San Jacinto |
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