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explorer who opened up the west with the discovery of the south pass jedeiah smith
trappers and explorers who opened up the western pioneer trails mountain men
leganedary trapper who explore the west and opened up the fur trade Jim Beckwourth
trail that began in Missouri and ended in Santa Fe New mexico Sante Fe trail
trail that ran westward from independence, Missouri, to the Oregon Territory Oregon Trail
member of a church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 Mormon
modmon leader who moved his followers to Utah to practice their religion inn peace Brigham Young
founded a colony for americans in Spanish Texas Stephen Austin
people of Mexican heritage who consider Texas their home Tejanos
Mexian Presiden who led an army against Texas Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
commandor of the Texas army at the Battle of San Jacinto later elected president of the Republic of Texas Sam Houston
battle between Texas and Mexico in 1836 battle of the alamo
nickname of the republic of Texas once free from Mexico Lone Star State
11th president of the U.S. who was committed to westward expansion James K. Polk
belief that the U.s. was meant to expand from coast to coast manifest destiny
U.S. general who led the battle over the disputed territory of the Rio Grande Zachary Taylor
Treaty that ended the war with Mexico Treaty Of Guadelupe Hidalgo
mexican territory surrendered to the U.S. at the end of the war with Mexico Mexican cession
person who went to California to find gold in 1849 forty niner
carpenter who discovered gold in California in 1848 James Marshall
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