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Ch 9 Mr Buck
Westward Expansion
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History
8th Grade
04/03/2009

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Vigilantes
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self appointed law enforcers
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mountain men
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trappers and explorers who roamed the North American Rocky Mountains from about 1810 to the early 1840s
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Gadsden Purchase of 1853
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added part of present day Arizona and New Mexico to the United States
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John Freemont
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explorer in California who led rebellion against Mexico

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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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Mexican dictator who fought against the independance of Texas
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Oregon Trail
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one of the main overland migration routes on the North American continent
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Brigham Young
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Mormon leader who led settlers to Utah
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Land grants
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land or privileges - made by a government or other authority as a reward for services to an individual
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Why did American sttlers in Texas come into conflict with Mexico in the 1830s?
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Settlers wanted more representation in the Mexican legislature
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Women in the west often had more rights than women in other regions of the United States because _____________
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their labor was needed for their families to survive
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What is the importance of the siege at the Alamo?
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It was the site where Texans were overrun by Mexican troops inspiring many Americans to volunteer for the Texan army.
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The idea of Manifest Destiney did not cause what?
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the Texas war for independance
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the "mountain men" of the Oregon territory were
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trappers
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How was Texas admitted to the Union?
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Congress passed a joint resolution accepting the annexation treaty
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The issue of water rights was important in early California because
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Much of California is desert with very little water
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what is the main reason California developed a diverse population?

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Gold seekers came from all over the world and became permenant residents
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Who practiced polygamy?
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Mormons
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In New Spain what did the Spanish and Native Americans Borrow from each other?
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language, food, and customs
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How did the US gain New Mexico?
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A result of the Mexican American War
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What is the most famous route used by pioneers coming west?
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Oregon Trail
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Who were the first travelers along the Oregon Trail?
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traders
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Describe the agreements reached between the United States and Mexico after the end of the Mexican-American War.  Explain who did the best and why.
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treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo gave annexation of Texas and big area of Southwest.  Mexican Cession included California, Parts of New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona. Us paid $18 million for Cession and Gadston Purchase.$10 million for rest of Arizona and New Mexico. Us gained the most by fufilling the goal of Manifest Destiny
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