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Chapter 13 Vocab

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mountain man A fur trapper or explorer who discovered trails through the Rocky Mountains
Jedediah Smith Famous mountain man
Jim Beckwourth Famous mountain man
land speculator A person who buys land in the hope that it will increase in value and bring in a profit
Santa Fe Trail Trail from Missouri to Santa Fe,New Mexico(800 mile)
Oregon Trail Trail from Missouri to the Oregon Territory;famous pioneering route
Mormon A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints;settled in Utah
Brigham Young Mormon leader
Tejano A person of Spanish heritage who considers Texas as his or her home
Stephen Austin Started American colony in Texas
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna President of Mexico and general
Sam Houston First president of the Republic of Texas
William Travis Army leader at the Battle of the Alamo
Juan Seguin Tejano leader at the Battle of the Alamo
Battle of the Alamo Key battle for Texans independence
Lone Star Republic Nickname of the Independent Republic of Texas
manifest destiny Belief that the United States would expand across the continent
James K. Polk 11th president of U.S. who commited to national expansion
Zachary Taylor U.S. general in the War with Mexico
Bear Flag Revolt Rebellion by Americans against Mexican rule in California
Winfield Scott U.S. general in the War with Mexico;took Mexico City
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty ending the War with Mexico
Mexican Cession Vast region given up by Mexico to the U.S. after the War with Mexico;Treaty of Guadalupe gave this to U.S.
forty-niner A person who went to California to find gold,starting in 1849
Californio A California settler of Spanish or Mexican descent
Mariano Vallejo A Californio and a member of one of the oldest Spanish families in America
John Sutter A Californio settler on whose land gold was found
James Marshall A carpenter who found gold at Sutter's mill
California gold rush Occured when large numbers of people moved to California to find gold,starting in 1849;helped California achieve status as Statehood
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