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He created one of the largest fur businesses,
the American Fur Company.
Who is John Jacob Astor?
1,2
This young agent started a colonyon the lower Colorado River. It was a very successful colony. The capital of Texas is named
for him.
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
1,3
This president was elected due in part to his promises to expand
the boundaries of the U.S. He was our 11th president.
Who is James K. Polk?
1,4
They were gold-seeking migrants to California.
What are forty-niners?
2,1
They lived lonely and often dangerous lives, trapping
animals on their own, far fromtowns and settlements. They
sold their skins to fur traders.
What are mountain men?
2,2
This was an abandoned missionnear San Antonio, that became
an important battle site in the Texas Revolution.
What is the Alamo?
2,3
The U.S. government paid Mexico $10 million for this landthat is now the southern partsof Arizona and New Mexico.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
2,4
This group of travelers went westtoward California but were
stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the winter.
When found, 42 of 87 had died.
What is the Donner party?
3,1
This “path” across the mid-westled from Independence, Missouri
to a town in New Mexico.
What is the Sante Fe Trail?
3,2
In this battle near Galveston BayTexans captured Santa Anna and
forced him to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
3,3
These were cowboys who managed large herds of
cattle and sheep.
What are vaqueros?
3,4
This means to search for gold.
What is prospect?
4,1
In 1844 after Joseph Smith’s murder, he became the head of
the Mormon Church.
Who is Brigham Young?
4,2
The Mexican government hiredthese agents to bring settlers
to Texas.
What are empresarios?
4,3
In 1846 a small group of Americans seized the town ofSonoma in California. They
fought the Californios with the help of John C. Fremont
in this rebellion.
What is the Bear Flag Revolt?
4,4
These people used pans or otherdevices to wash gold nuggets out
of loose rock and gravel.
What are placer miners?
5,1
This 2,000 mile trail stretchedfrom Independence, Missouri to
the northwest coast area.
What is the Oregon Trail?
5,2
In 1810, this Mexican priestled a rebellion of people against
the Spanish to free the southwestfrom Spanish monarchy.
Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo?
5,3
In 1848, this officially ended the War with Mexico and forcedthem to turn over land in the
northwest to the United States.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
5,4
In 1839, this American was allowed to start a colony near
the Sacramento River inCalifornia. His settlement became
a famous fort where Americanscame to search for gold.
Who is John Sutter?
