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Settlers looked for what 2 things when moving west?

A

Religious freedom and farm land

1
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How many settlers moved west of the appalachian mountains between 1800-1820

A

2 million

2
Q

Idea that God had given the American people the entire continent to settle

A

Manifest destiny

3
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People who settled on land they did not own

A

Squatters

4
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In 1830 what act stated that squatters could buy only so much land.

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Preemption act of 1830

5
Q

Who invented the iron blade plow?

A

John Deere

6
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Who invented the mechanical reaper?

A

Cyrus McCormick

7
Q

Willamette valley was claimed by what two countries?

A

US and the British

8
Q

Name two famous mountain men.

A

Kit Carson and Jim Bridger

9
Q

Name two trails that helped people move west.

A

Oregon trail and santa fe trail

10
Q

People who traveled west without guides were called what?

A

Overlands

11
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What group became trapped in the Sierra Nevadas and was forced to cannibalism?

A

Donner party

12
Q

What was good mileage when moving west.

A

15 miles per day.

13
Q

Were Native Americans attacks common for travelers going west?

A

NO

14
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What animal did native americans rely on?

A

The buffalo

15
Q

Us government and natives Americans negotiated what treaty in 1851?

A

Treaty of Fort Laramie.

16
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Who traveled to salt lake city Utah for religious freedom?

A

Mormons

17
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Who was the Mormon leader, after Joseph smith?

A

Bringham young

18
Q

Mexico won its independence from whom?

A

Spain

19
Q

California New Mexico and Texas were part of what country.

A

Mexico

20
Q

Missions spread what religion and what culture to native Americans?

A

Christianity and Spanish culture

21
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In 1834 the Mexican government did what to their missions so the they will be under civil control.

A

Secularized them.

22
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Cattle ranchers are called

A

Rancheros

23
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Mestizos were placed where in society? Where were native Americans placed?

A

Middle class and lower class

24
Q

Native American attacks to a revolt in 1837 In what state?

A

1837

25
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Who got 50000 acres of land? And what did he name his fort?

A

John sutter, sutters fort

26
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Who opened the Santa fe trail?

A

Will Becknell

27
Q

Spanish speaking settlers are called what?

A

Tejanos.

28
Q

Americans flooded into Texas just before Mexico won its independence. What country did Texas belong to?

A

Spain

29
Q

Texas won its independence how many years after Mexico?

A

Fifteen