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| Name three reasons why Americans from the East traveled from the West to settle. |
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1. more land
2. gold
3. animals |
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| What was the Oregon Trail? What river did the trail follow? |
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| 2,000 mile trail to Oregon; Missouri and Mississippi Rivers |
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| After the Oregon Trail crossed the Rocky Mountains, it forked. Where did the northern branch lead? the southern? |
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| northern -- to Oregon; southern -- to California |
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| How long did the journey along the Oregon take? What was the cost for a family of four? Who made up the most groups of settlers? |
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| six months; $600; young families |
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| What was a wagon train? How many wagons made up a wagon train? |
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| a train of wagons going the same way for travel; 10 or as many as several dozen |
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| What were some hardships faced by pioneers? Why did some pioneers abandon their wagons? |
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| sickness, hunger, and thirst; rough terrain |
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| Who was Joseph Smith? What did he found? Where? |
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| he founded Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Western New York |
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| What were members of John Smith's church called? |
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| What did Smith tell his followers he found and translated? |
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| golden tablet containing religious teachings |
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| What was the name of the golden tablets containing religious teachings called? |
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| What practice caused Mormons to be persecuted? What is polygamy? When was it outlawed by the church? |
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| polygamy; marriage of one man to more than one wife; 1890 |
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| Where did Smith and his converts go in the early 1830s? Name at least three places. |
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| Who murdered Smith in 1844? Who became the new leader? |
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| anti-Mormon mob; Brigham Young |
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| Where did Brigham Young bring the Mormons to start a new home? |
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| What trail did the Mormons take to get to the Great Salt Lakes? How many Mormons were in Utah by 1860? |
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| Who was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna? |
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| What town did Jim Travis and his small force overtake? |
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| What did Travis and his group of men occupy? |
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| Who joined Travis and his men at the Alamo? |
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| How many rebels were at the Alamo? What was their plan? When did the fighting begin and end? What was the outcome? |
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| 200; to stall for a larger army; began Feb. 23, 1836 and ended March 6, 1836; all defenders were killed |
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| Santa Anna ordered the execution of 350 captured prisoners |
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| Explain the Battle of San Jacinto. What was the outcome? |
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| Texans captured Santa Anna and forced them to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence |
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| What treaty officially ended the Mexican American war? When was it signed? |
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| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; Feb. 1848 |
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| What were the terms of the treaty that ended the Mexican American war? Name four. |
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1. protected liberty of Mexicans living in Northern territory
2. US got Northern territorial rights
3. protected property
4. protected religion |
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| What lands were included in the Mexican Cession? How many square miles was the Mexican Cession? How much did it increase the United States? |
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| California, Nevada, and Utah; 500,000; 25% |
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| What was the Gadsden Purchase? What did the United Stated receive? For how much money? When was it signed? |
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| US bought land from Mexico; Arizona and New Mexico; 10 million; Dec. 1853 |
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| What did James Marshall discover? |
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| How many gold seekers came to California hoping to strike it rich in 1849? What were these people called? |
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| What did immigrant Levi Strauss invent? Where was he from? |
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| When did California become a state? Which number state was it to join the U.S.? |
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| What made California eligible for statehood only two years after being acquired by the United States? |
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