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| leader of the Seminole Indians in Florida |
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| pioneer who led the first group of people from the United States to settle in Texas when it was still a part of Mexico |
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| war fought by Texas settlers for independence from Mexico; they formed the Republic of Texas |
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| Antonio lopez de Santa Anna |
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| Mexican leader whose forces tried to put down the Texas Rebellion |
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| leader of the Texas army whose forces defeated the Mexican army and captured Santa Anna |
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| add; the US wanted to add the independent country of Texas to the US |
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| belief that the US should expand west to the Pacific Ocean |
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| renewed fighting between the US and Mexico over Texas |
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| rebellion of American settlers in California against the Mexico, resulting in the US controlling CA |
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| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
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| official end to the Mexican War in which the US paid $15 million for its nothern territory |
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| region that made up today's states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho |
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| fur trappers in the West; some of the first settlers in Oregon Country |
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| Marcus and Narcissa Whitman |
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| missionaries in the Oregon Country whose letters home encouraged more settlers to come |
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| long line of wagons used to transport settlers to the West |
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| founder of the Mormon church |
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| leader of the Mormons after Smith was killed who led Mormon settlers to present-day Utah |
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| trail across the Rocky Mountains to the Great Salt Lake area |
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| city in Utah founded by the Mormons |
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| sawmill in California where gold was discovered, leading to settlers swarming to the area in search of gold |
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| time when many people came to California in search of gold |
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| people who came to California during the gold rush in 1849 |
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| business man in San Francisco who designed and produced tough pants for miners that later became blue jeans |
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