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Person who brought American families to settle in Texas. A 100 Stephen Austin

Old mission that the Texans tried to defend but failed. A 200 Alamo

Final battle of the Texas war for independence when Santa Anna was captured. A 300 San Jacinto

Americans who moved into Texas ignored the Mexican government’s ban on this. A 400 slavery

The first battle of the Texas Revolution occurred in this town when the Mexicans tried to take a cannon. A 500 Gonzalez

Famous American merchant who started a fur-trading post in Oregon. B 100 John Jacob Astor

Trail that took American merchants to trade in Mexico. B 200 Santa Fe Trail

Best season to leave on the Oregon Trail. B 300 spring

Mormon leader who brought settlers to Utah. B 400 Brigham Young

Four nations that claimed Oregon Country B 500 U.S., Britain, Spain, Russia

This territory was divided between the U.S. and Britain along the 49th parallel. C 100 Oregon

Democratic Party presidential candidate in election of C 200 Polk

Mexican cowboys who lived in the Southwest. C 300 vaqueros

U.S. troops under this general marched to the Rio Grande and into the area disputed by the U.S. and Mexico. C 400 Zachary Taylor

U.S. diplomat sent to try and negotiate the Texas boundary dispute and buy New Mexico and California. C 500 John Slidell

Name of the revolt started by Americans in California in June of D 100 Bear Flag Revolt

Stephen Kearney captured this town before moving on to California. D 200 Santa Fe, New Mexico

These two groups were opposed to (against) the Mexican War. D 300 Whigs & northern abolitionists

President Polk replaced General Zachary Taylor with this general. D 400 Winfield Scott

Army captain who led a mapping expedition and joined the Bear Flag Revolt. D 500 John C. Fremont

Name of the area that was annexed by the U.S. in E 100 Texas

Name of the land that the U.S. received after winning the Mexican War. E 200 Mexican Cession

Name of the treaty that ended the Mexican War. E 300 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Name of the land in southern Arizona and New Mexico purchased by the U.S. in E 400 Gadsden Purchase

Amount of money the U.S. paid for the Gadsden Purchase. E 500 $10 million

Fur trappers and traders who spent most of their time in the Rocky Mountains. F 100 Mountain men

Gold was discovered near this man’s mill. F 200 John Sutter

Agents contracted by Mexico to bring settlers to Texas. F 300 empresarios

Person who first discovered gold in California. F 400 James Marshall

Mining technique that uses pans or other devices to wash gold nuggets out of loose rocks. F 500 Placer mining

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