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Chapter 11 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was Stephen F. Austin? | empresario who founded a colony on the lower Colorado River in 1822. |
| How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, affect the U.S/ | It increased the size of the U.S. by 25% |
| How did Texan settlers disobey Mexican laws in the 1820s? | By bringing slaves with them to Texas |
| What happened during the Bear Flag Revolt? | a small group of Americans seized the town of Sonoma and declared California's independence |
| What happened to all of the Alamo's defenders? | they were all killed |
| Who were the Californios? | colonists living in California |
| How was Sam Houston's army able to defeat the Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto? | they surprised attacked the Mexican army |
| Why did President Jackson refuse to annex Texas to the U.S.? | he did not want to upset the balance between free and slave states in the U.S. |
| What happened to California's population as a result of the gold rush? | immigrants and Americans flocked to California to get rich quick and stayed to build a stable frontier society |
| How did women make money in mining communities? | operating boarding houses |
| What lesson might a western traveler might have learned from the story of Donner party? | don't take short cuts |
| Who were the Forty-Niners? | gold seekers from America and abroad who migrated to California |
| What city was occupied during the Bear Flag Revolt? | Sonoma |
| What treaty increased the size of the U.S. by almost 25%? | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
| What was the name of the mission that was besieged during an important battle of the Texas Revolution? | the Alamo |
| Who was the Mexican general who was captured at the Battle of San Jacinto? | Santa Anna |
| Who was head of the Mormon Church after the murder of Joseph Smith? | Brigham Young |
| What was manifest destiny? | idea that the U.S. was bound to expand to the Pacific Ocean and spread democracy |
| Who were mountain men? | western fur traders and trappers |
| Who were empresarios? | agents who brought settlers to Texas |
| How did the U.S. government help traders traveling on the Sante Fe Trail? | they sent troops to protect against Indian attacts |
| Why did Mormons move from New York to the West in the early 1830s? | to seek religious freedom |
| What put an end to American fur trading in the 1840s? | Beaver fur went out of fashion and demand fell |
| How long did the Oregon Trail take to travel? | Six months |
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