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Mexicans who claimed texas as their home were called what?
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A. Mexicans C. Tejanos
B. Texans D. empresarios |
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The first americans to reach oregon were who?
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fur traders
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during the battle of the alamo, what was the slogan of the texans?
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"Victory or death!"
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what famous tennessean died at the alamo?
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Davy Crockett
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who did the provisional government of the Republic of texas name as commander in chief of the Texas force?
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Sam Houston
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the main route to oregon was the _____ trail.
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-north
-south -east -west |
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the first-large scale migration to oregon left from...?
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independence, missouri
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what was William Henry Harrison's presidential campain slogan in 1840?
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tippecanoe and tyler too
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which nations did jointly occupy the oregon country?
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britian, spain, russia, and united states
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what was the Great American Desert?
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the great plains
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joint occupation- what is it and who with? and in what area?
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both britian and america could settle there- oregon country
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mountain men
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first americans to settle oregon (fur traders)
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rendezvous
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a meeting were all the mountain men trade for traps, guns, cofee, pots/pans....
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john jacob astor
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owned american fur company
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oregon trail
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the route to oregon
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moses austin
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1st land grant from spain/mexico for texas- died of pneumonia
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stephen austin
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moses austin's son who carried out land grant ( brouth 300 families to texas) and stood for texas independence
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trouble with americans in texas (4 reasons)
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1.texans were expectd to become mexican citizens
2. americans had brought slaves and mexico was slave free 3. expected 2 learn spanish 4. suppose to convert 2 cathlic religon |
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dictaor
who? |
someone who takes total power
Santa Anna |
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gonzales
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1st battle for texas independence
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texans take action
how? |
1. appoint sam houston comander of texas forces
2. delcare their independence 3. new constitution |
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The Alamo
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most famous battle of texans; 700- tex; 6000- mexico
no military survivors 12 days |
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goliad
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mexican win; all prisoners shot
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san jacinto
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santa anna caught
said, "remember the alamo! remember goliod" |
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agreement at san jacinto
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1. texas has gained its independence
2.border is rio grande |
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The Lone star republic
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texas's country;
1 star on flag |
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problem in lone star republic
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1. mexico is still claiming them
2. indian problems 3. us didnt immediatley annex them |
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wny not annex texas?
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mexico would start a war
& mess-up free/ slave state balance |
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1844-
pres and slogan(s) |
james K. polk
annex texas; occupy oregon 54 40 or fight |
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comprimise w/ britian
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49th paraelle
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