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  1. 3. Reason everyone went west to california.
  2. 4. Was a general in the Mexican American war and became president in 1849.
  3. 6. The rapid growth in California made its _______________ grow rapidly and have lasting effects.
  4. 8. Received the democratic party nomination and won the election.
  5. 10. Large tracts of land for really low prices, reduced or no taxes for several years. In return you had to learn Spanish and change religion and obey Mexican law.
  6. 11. Was president of Mexico and agreed to remove the ban on American settlers but said no to making Texas a separate state.
  7. 12. F Austin Has the name “Father of Texas” he has this name because he populated the Mexican territory of Texas.
  8. 17. Houston wanted troops stationed here to abandon their position in hopes of preventing being overrun by the Mexicans.
  9. 19. The United States and Great Britain settled in the same place called what?
  10. 20. 300 The first settlers were referred to as what?
  11. 21. A route that took people West ward.
  12. 27. Towns that were practically built overnight due to the mass amount of people going for the gold rush.
  13. 28. Last one in the joint occupation.
  14. 29. After getting the land of Louisiana next this president decided to head to Florida.
  15. 30. Housten sent a letter to Washington D.C. asking the United States to do what?
  16. 31. Colonists who had slaves were uneasy about the fact that the Mexican government wanted to end what?
  17. 32. A place near the site of the present-day is where Housten and his troops went and gathered with about 900 people.
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  1. 1. Concerned citizens formed vigilance committees to protect themselves.
  2. 2. People who obtained grants from the government and recruited the settlers often had vast tracts of land and brought families to settle.
  3. 5. Mexico gave its provinces of California and New Mexico to the United states in return the United States gave Mexico $15 million.
  4. 7. The latitude longitude line that they wanted to be theirs.
  5. 9. Texas gained its ____________ by saying that Santa Anna had violated the liberties guaranteed under the Mexican Constitution.
  6. 13. Peace talks between the United States and Mexico.
  7. 14. America bought Louisiana from France what was the action called or referred to as?
  8. 15. A river used in between Texas/the United States and Mexico as a border.
  9. 16. About 3,000 Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home.
  10. 18. A town where cannons were held to try and seize by Texans but Mexico tried to seize it.
  11. 22. The American people were divided over whether or not the war with Mexico was a good idea or not.
  12. 23. The border that separates Oregon from Canada.
  13. 24. The idea to spread and be over the whole continent and the idea that that was their right.
  14. 25. A Texas force barricaded inside a nearby mission called the what?
  15. 26. They were the people who went for the gold.