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Chapter 13 vocab vk

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Mountain man who was widely respected Jedediah Smith
Fur trappers and explorers who lived and traveled independently Mountain man
A famed rugged loner Jim Beckwourth
Bought huge areas of land and sold them for higher prices Land Speculator
A trail that led from Missouri to Santa Fe Santa Fe Trail
Trail that led from Independence, Missouri to Oregon Oregon Trail
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Mormon
Mormon leader who led an pilgrimage to Utah Brigham Young
Established an American colony in Texas Stephen Austin
People who lived in Texas that were of Spanish heritage Tejano
Presient of Mexico during the Mexican Revolution Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Placed in command of the Texas Army Sam Houston
Led a small force to defend the Alamo William Travis
Messanger for the Alamo Jaun Seguin
A defense by a group of Texans against the Mexican Army Battle of the Alamo
The independent republic of Texas Lone Star Republic
President who emphasized manifest destiny James K. Polk
Westward expansion Manifest Destiny
ordered to put soldiers on the border of Mexico and Texas Zachary Taylor
Americans revolt against Mexican rule in California Bear Flag Revolt
General of a force that fought to Mexico City and captured it Winfield Scott
In this treaty Mexico recognized Texas as a republic and set the boundary as the Rio Grande Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
An area of land Mexico ceded to the United States Mexican Cession
Someone who went to California to find gold starting in 1849 Forty-Niner
Settlers of Spanish or Mexican descent Californio
Owned 250,000 acres and was one of the most important Californios Mariano Vallejo
Swiss immigrant who persuaded the government to give him 50,000 acres of land John Sutter
Asked by Sutter to uild a sawmill John Marshall
A rapid rush by Americans to get gold in California California Gold Rush
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