Westward Expansion Mountain Men Open the West Mountain
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Westward Expansion
Mountain Men Open the West • Mountain Men explored areas of the west while hunting for beavers and other sources of fur to trade • They provided first hand knowledge of the west and blazed trails pioneers used to settle the west Jim Beckwourth Jedediah Smith
The Santa Fe Trail • Connected Missouri with the Mexican city of Santa Fe • . • Situated along the Rio Grande, Santa Fe became a center of trade for Mexicans and Americans
The Oregon Trail • Connected Independence, MO to the Oregon Territory • The first missionaries’ tales of a rich, fertile land attracted settlers • Up to 1, 000 people per year made the 2, 000 miles journey to start a new life
The Mormon Migration • Mormons moved west seeking religious freedom • Blazed their own trail from Independence, MO to the Great Salt Lake
Texas History Summary Notes
Stephen F. Austin • “Father of Texas” • brought the 1 st Anglo settlers to Texas in 1821
Sam Houston • Texas General who defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto • 1 st President of the Republic of Texas
Revolution and Independence from Mexico • Alamo – Feb/March 1836, San Antonio, Mexicans defeated outnumbered Texans • San Jacinto – April 21, 1836, Texans defeated the Mexican army and captured Santa Anna
Texas as a nation (10 years) • Texas was refused admission as a state to the United States because of 1. Slavery 2. Possible war with Mexico 3. Texas debt