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8th Grade
02/25/2019

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Term
What countries made land claims to Oregon Country?
Definition
U.S,Great Britian,Spain,Russia
Term
What 2 jobs did Mountain Men do?
Definition
Fur Trapper and Guides
Term
Which president annexed Texas?
Definition
James K Polk
Term
What did Native Americans get in return for working land?
Definition
Food and Shelter
Term
What was the democratic party's slogan?
Definition
Fifty-four forty or fight!
Term
Name for Mexican living in California?
Definition
Californio's
Term
He led Texan forces
Definition
Sam Houston
Term
What are Rancho's?
Definition
Large Mexican properties
Term
The Route to western lands was?
Definition
Oregon Trail
Term
What did Vigilantes do?
Definition
Took law into their own hands
Term
The last country to challenge to US in Oregon country?
Definition
Britian
Term
Define joint occupation
Definition
People from 2 countries occupying the same land
Term
Bridger and Carson did what out west?
Definition
Worked as guides
Term
Texas President after they won independence
Definition
Sam Houston
Term
First job of mountain men?
Definition
Trappers (fur trappers)
Term
The idea of taking land sea to sea?
Definition
Manifest Destiny
Term
Which groups headed out west and describe their life?
Definition
Emigrants
Term
Hardships of the Oregon Trail
Definition
long boring ride, many died from disease
Term
When did Texas declare independence?
Definition
March 2nd 1836
Term
President during war with Mexico?
Definition
Polk
Term
What were forty- niners?
Definition
A fortune seeker who came to California during the gold rush.
Term
How did the gold rush change California's population?
Definition
Very fast growing community
Term
Why did Mormons go out west?
Definition
For religious reasons
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Why was Texas not annexed right away?
Definition
The slavery issue
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What was the outcome of Mexicans offering land to settlers?
Definition
The settlers started a war and took over.
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