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Chapter 13 review
summary of ch.13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| who were the first permanent american white settlers in oregon? | missionaries |
| what led settlers and trappers to move to oregon? | rich land,animals,and region |
| why did american settlers in texas come into conflict with mexico in the 1830`s? | settlers in texas wanted to br free from mexico they wanted independence |
| why did mormons move to settle in utah? | they wanted a safe place without persecution |
| mountain mens? | mounatin mens were fur traders that traded and discovered routesi n mountains |
| what was the biggest threat to people on the oregon trail? | the risk of life,and to travel that journey was harsh and severe |
| how did mexicans influence the american culture? | mexicans improved and added to our culture |
| what was a challenge faced by the lone star republic? | the lone star republic faced many challenges one way by setting up the gov. and by being independent. |
| what happened that made polk urge to delcare war on mexico? | mexico went over our land or over the boundaries |
| why did texans seek revenge against santa anna`s troops? | they wanted to be free of his dictatorship and wanted to gian independece |
| did many be rich during the gold rush? | no,few people were rich off the gold rush many lost there money and support to their families |
| what was the signifance of the siege at the alamo? | the signifance was the poor volunteers fightin and the captain sending for help |
| what cause conflict wiht americans settlers and the mexican gov? | americans wanted to get their independence in texas |
| mormons? | mormons are a group of people who believed in different ideas and wanted to live in groups |
| what role did missionaries play in the settlement of the west? | missionaries discovered new routes to the west,they traded with families that are moving west |
| at what battle did texans defeat santa anna? | at the battle of san jacinto |
| what did texans believe should be done to solve the independent republic`s problem? | they thought of being added to the u.s. |
| what did u.s. acquire as a result of the mexican war? | as a result of the mexican war the u.s. acquired most of the land to the far west. |
| what was a law adopted by americans in the south west? | as soon as possible they thought for a state constitution. |
| why was califonia such a diverse country? | california was diverse because many people rushed in for the gold rush |
| how did white settlers and trappers prove the way for settlers to come,how did these settlement patterns help the joint ownership of oregon by the u.s. and britain? | white settlers proved the ways to come to the west by showing furs for animals they killed.these patterns then helped more people move in and get into the fur trade. |