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| is defined as "to give up by treaty" |
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| name for Mexican ranch owners |
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| founded by the Mormon Church |
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| made huge profits during the gold rush |
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| were treated like slaves by rancheros |
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| name given to Mexicans who lived in California |
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| the Americans captured this city witout firing a shot |
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| was also known as the Bear Flag Republic |
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| lost half of its territory when it lost the war with the United States |
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| this Jewish immigrant sold miners sturdy plants made of denim |
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| replaced the Bear Flag with that of the United States |
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| were used by the Spanish to convert Native Americans to Christianity |
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| allowed the United States mainland to reach its present size |
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| a community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population |
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| this individual led the Mormon migration to the Great Salt Lake area |
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| due to this issue, California's request for statehood caused a crisis in Congress |
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| This city was originally called Desert and was founded by the Mormons |
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| huge properties that were set up by Mexican settlers in California to raise livestock |
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| this African American called the war with Mexico "disgraceful and cruel" |
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| name given to a vast region sandwich between Texas and California territories |
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| Mexico originally claimed that this river was the border between the United States and Mexico |
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| this army officer wrote of California's mild climate, scenic beauty, and abundance of resources |
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| according to the United States, this river was the natural border that divided the United States and Mexico |
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| were members of vigilance committees who for security took the law into their own hands during the Gold Rush |
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| Treaty of Huadalupe Hidalgo |
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| treaty in which Mexico gave up all claims to Texas and agreed to the Rio Grande as the border between Texas and Mexico |
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had a long-lasting effect on California's economy
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more than doubled the world's supply of gold |
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are also known as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
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left Illinois because they wanted to settle where they could safely practice their religion
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made the largest single migration in history |
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offered to buy California into New Mexico from Mexico
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the third part of his war plan was to capture Mexico City
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used the Mexican soldiers attacked on Zachary Taylor's forces as grounds for declaring war against Mexico |
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