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John Sutter American pioneer who built Sutter’s Fort, a trading post on the California frontier; gold was discovered, leading to the California gold rush
Californios Spanish colonists in California in the 1800s
Alamo Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas, that was the site of a famous battle of the Texas Revolution in 1836
Forty-niners a gold-seeker who moved to California during the gold rush
Donner party a group of western travelers who were stranded in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846–47; only 45 of the party’s 87 members survived
Manifest Destiny a belief shared by many Americans in the mid-1800s that the United States should expand across the continent to the Pacific Ocean
Bear Flag Revolt a revolt against Mexico by American settlers in California who declared the territory an independent republic
Stephen F. Austin American colonizer in Texas, he was imprisoned for urging Texas statehood after Santa Anna suspended Mexico’s constitution. After helping Texas win independence from Mexico, he became secretary of state for the Texas Republic
Why was the siege of the Alamo so important It inspired others to join
What area did the United States acquire as a result of the Mexican- American war NV WY TX AR NM
Explain how the people of different cultures settled in California - be sure to include effects on Mexicans and Native Americans who lived in California before the Mexican Cession They were kicked out because they didn’t have a reasons they were mining
What contributions did Mexican-Americans give following the Mexican-American war Mining and farming
How was Texas admitted to the Union? Texas joined the Union after the U.S. Congress voted to let it in.
What are some effects of the gold rush? It made people crazy. And the population growth
What kind of opportunities did women have during the gold rush? They cooked and cleaned in the house
Why did the Texans declare independence in 1836? because President Santa Anna banned the federalist Constitution of 1824
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