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TermDefinition
John Jacob Astor German immigrant who sent the first American fur trading expedition to Oregon and started the American Fur Company
Mountain Men Western fur traders and trappers
Frontier Undeveloped land out west
Rendezvous Yearly meeting among mountain men where they would meet, tell stories, and sell their fur to companies
Manifest Destiny Belief that it was fate to settle to the Pacific and spread democracy
Oregon Trail 2,000 mile long trail from Missouri/Iowa to Oregon County
Stephen Austin Brought 300 Americans to Texas to start the Texas Colony
Sam Houston Commander of the Texan forces, surprised Santa Anna’s army at San Jacinto
Annex Add on to, usually territory
James K Polk Democratic candidate who won election of 1844 by calling for the annexation of Texas and Oregon
Californios Early California settlers who felt little connection to their government in Mexico
John C Fremont Young explorer who took command of the Bear Flag Rebellion
Joseph Smith New York farmer who founded the Mormon Church
Brigham Young Mormon leader who led them to settle in Utah
Forty-niners Those who came to California to search for gold
Bear Flag Revolt Americans declared California to be an independent nation
Prospect Search for gold
Vigilante Self appointed law officer
Siege An attack where one surround a city or fort (siege of the Alamo)
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