notes

Question 0

what is a mission

Answer 0

center of colonial life

Question 1

what part of North America does Spain own

Answer 1

western

Question 2

California has ___ missions

Texas has ___ missions

Answer 2

21

40

Question 3

California’s missions are

Answer 3

close together

Question 4

Texas missions are

Answer 4

far apart

Question 5

California has a ___ mission system

Answer 5

strong

Question 6

Texas has ___ mission system

Answer 6

weak

Question 7

father of Mexican independence

Answer 7

Agustin de Iturbide

Question 8

Agustin de Iturbide wins independence from Spain after a failed attempt by

Answer 8

father hildalgo

Question 9

the win includes land from ___ to ___

Answer 9

Texas

California

Question 10

Mexico needs people to move to

Answer 10

Texas

Question 11

who leads 300 American families to Texas in 1821

Answer 11

Stephen F. Austin

Question 12

the group that Austin leads is called

Answer 12

old 300’

Question 13

by ___ Texas wants independence

Answer 13

1833

Question 14

what happened at the Alamo

Answer 14

Texans are outnumbered 10 to 1

Question 15

who does at the Alamo

Answer 15

all Texans

Question 16

who were some of the Texans murdered by

Answer 16

Mexican General Santa Anna

Question 17

it was Texas’ ___ defeat but a ___ victory

Answer 17

military

spiritual

Question 18

the battle at the Alamo is remembered by the name

Answer 18

remember the Alamo

Question 19

Texans then rally together and support the

Answer 19

Revolution

Question 20

what is the battle of San Jacinto

Answer 20

Texan general Sam Houston wins independence

Question 21

who is the Mexicans president that was captured and is forced to sign a treaty

Answer 21

General Santa Anna

Question 22

what is Texas called when it becomes its own country

Answer 22

Lone star republic

Question 23

first president of Texas

Answer 23

Sam Houston

Question 24

capital of Texas

Answer 24

Houston

Question 25

the U.S. want to ___ Texas

Answer 25

annex

Question 26

what does take control of land mean

Answer 26

annex

Question 27

what are Texas' problems (4)

Answer 27

few people little money slavery is legal Mexico wants it back

Question 28

fur traders and trappers

Answer 28

mountain men

Question 29

firsts white men in the west

Answer 29

mountain men

Question 30

what is the Oregon trail

Answer 30

2,000 mile trail from st. Louis to Oregon/Washington

Question 31

how does it take to cross the Oregon trail

Answer 31

6 months

Question 32

why is the Oregon trail dangerous

Answer 32

bad weather | lack of food, water, etc.

Question 33

what is the California trail

Answer 33

it breaks off south from Oregon trail

Question 34

where does the California trail take settlers

Answer 34

over the Nevada mountains to California

Question 35

when did the Donner party happen

Answer 35

1846

Question 36

what is the donner party

Answer 36

group of settlers trapped in Sierra Nevada mountains that had to revert to cannibalism

Question 37

who is john sutter

Answer 37

founded the first American settlement in California

Question 38

what was the name of the first American settlement in California

Answer 38

sutter's fort