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| self appointed law enforcers |
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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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| added part of present day Arizona and New Mexico to the United States |
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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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| one of the main overland migration routes on the North American continent |
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| Mormon leader who led settlers to Utah |
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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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| 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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| 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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| Who were the first travelers along the Oregon Trail? |
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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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