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Chapter 13Vocabulary

Chapter 13 Vocab for Mrs. Link's class

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Jedadiah Smith led an expedition into the Rocky Mountains in the west
mountain man opened up the west by discovering the best routes through the rockies.
Jim Beckwourth rugged loner that became famous for discovering paths to the west
land speculator people who bought huge areas of land
Santa Fe Trail led from Missouri to Santa Fe, opened up by William Becknell
Oregon Trail ran from Independence, Missouri to Oregon Territory
Mormons religious group that were members of the Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter- Day saints , that sellted in Utah
Brigham Young took over leadership of the Mormons when former leader died
Stephen Austin helped find an American colony in Texas
Tejano people of Spanish heritage who live in Texas
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Mexican president/dictator
Sam Houston only man at the Texan meeting with military experience
William Travis headed the small force at the Alamo
Juan Seguin help in Battle of ALamo, led 25 other Tejanos
Battle of the Alamo 13 day Spanish seige on the Texan mission
Lone Star Republic nickname of Texas who just got there independence
James K. Polk nominee of the Democrats to run in the 1844 presidential election
mainfest destiny suggested that expansion was not only good but bound to happen (US expansion)
Zachary Taylor stationed on the Northern bank of the RIo Grande by President Polk
Bear Flag Revolt revolt in which Americans arrested the Mexican commander of Northern California and raised a crude flag showing a grizzly bear sketched in blackberry juice. The rebels declared California independent of Mexico and named it the Republic of California
Winfield Scott led a force that landed at Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico and battled inward toward Mexico City
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Mexico recognized that Texas was part of the US and the Rio Grande was the border between the two. Mexico also ceded the Mexico cession, which included parts of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming
forty-niner someone who went to find gold in California, starting in 1849
Californio settlers of Spanish or Mexican descent
Mariano Vallejo a member of one of the oldest Spanish families in US. She owned more than 250000 acres of land
John Sutter swiss immigrant
James Marshall built a sawmill on an American River, helped find gold in California
California gold rush occurred when large numbers of people moved to California where gold had been found.
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