Chapter 12
American history grade 8
The Oregon Country
Washington, Idaho, Montana, & Wyoming U.S., Great Britain, Spain, & Russia Mountain Men: traders, trappers, guides Missionaries, Oregon Trail Life
Oregon,
Freedom
The Oregon Territory
Destiny “Fifty-four forty or Fight” Settlement
Manifest
Independence for Texas
Cultures
Independence
struggle Texas becomes a state
New Mexico & California
Fe Trail CA’s Spanish culture Missions
Santa
1821 U.S. interest in California John C. Fremont
After
War with Mexico
Tensions American Attitudes New Big Bear Naval Mexico Republic Aide Mexico Peace Mexican City capt. Treaty Cession War
Polk’s War Plan End of War Gadsden Purchase
California and Utah
Rush Forty-niners Boomtowns A hard life
Gold
Religious Utah
First
Mormons Salt Lake City Utah - state
Gold Rush Society
many inexperienced Merchants: rich Vigilantes: took law into own hands.
Miners:
Mormons
Joseph Smith:
NY Move to Illinois Brigham Young Salt Lake City
Open Response Topics
Life
of the Mountain Men
Gold
Rush Society: Miners, Merchants, and Vigilantes