*The path Native Americans were forced to travel on, mostly by foot, during the Indian relocation act passed under Andrew Jackson

 

*About 4000 Indians died

 

*Were moved to Oklahoma

*Agency charged with the administration and management of 55.7 million acres of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States

*Didnt treat the Indians fairly, neglecting to provide food, shelter, and clothing supplies to the Indian Reserves

- conflict and paternalism

 

- He was very much for the removal of the Indians

- Expedition sent by Jefferson to explore the recently purchased Louisiana Territory, mainly the northern part

 

- They traveled all the way to the Pacific Ocean, passing through territory that was not even part of the US

- Explorer who traveled through much of the south-southwest part of the Louisiana territory

 

- Explored the Colorado mountains, naming Pike's Peak after himself

- transportation route through southwestern North America connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico

 

- U.S. invasion route of New Mexico during the Mexican-American War

- term used to describe the 297 grantees, made up of families and some partnerships of unmarried men, who purchased 307 parcels of land from Stephen Fuller Austin who sold the land for very cheap attempting to encourage settlers to come to Texas

- when Santa Anna abolished the Constitution of 1824 and proclaimed a new anti-federalist constitution in its place. Unrest soon followed throughout all of Mexico, and war began in Texas on October 1, 1835, with the Battle of Gonzales. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas. The Republic was never recognized by the government of Mexico, and during its brief existence, it teetered between collapse and invasion from Mexico. Texas was annexed by the United States of America in 1845

- "Father of Texas"

 

- One of the biggest influences on Texas colonization and for Texas Independance

-Led the Texas army at the battle of san jacinto which lead to the defeat of Santa Anna and his men and Texas revolution

 

- Served as president of Texas twice

 

- Huge supporter of independence from mexico

- military conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas. Mexico did not recognize the secession of Texas; it considered Texas a rebel province.

- Mexican Defeat gave the united states control over Mexico's territory consisting of present day California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and parts of Utah

- Leader of Irish regemine of Texas army during Texas-Mexico war

- Left Texas side to fight for Mexico when they were not allowed to practice their religious beliefs (roman Catholic)

- After war, they were all branded as deserters by the US or hung to death, even though the treaty with Mexico stated Texas would not prosicute them

- persuaded 3 groups of the big train to go to Fort Bridger, Wyoming, and take a short cut that would save them 300 miles getting to california

- One of the 3 groups was the Donner party

- Leader of the expedition group in charge of  exploring and surverying the Organ Trail, along with many other west areas of the U.S. during the Manifest Destiny movement

- Eleventh President, Democrat, first "black horse" president

- responsible for the second-largest expansion of the nation's territory, securing present day Washington, Organ, and Idaho, as well as the territory annexed after mexico's defeat in mexican-american war

-12th President, Whig

- Pushed for New Mexico and California to bypass colonization stages and ratify a constitution, setting stage for The Compromise of 1850

- Lead US troups to Rio Grande where mexican killed 16 of his men, starting the Mexican-American war

- Later fought the battle of buena vista, and followed same path Cortes took to Mexico city, ultimately taking it

- successfully negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, even though he was ordered not to start negotiations, and to return to US

- His insubordinations caused him his job

- Was defeated Sam Houston at San Jacinto ending the Texas Revolution

- Was later exiled to Cuba

- US transported him in US ships back to mexico to overthrow the government in agreement to give US the territory mexico still held in north America

- He immediately negated these terms upon overthrow of government

- First and only president of the Confederate States of America

- Was caught after civil war and tried for treason, never convicted, but was stripped of power to run for public office

- Famous fur trapper during the exploits of the American West during the 19th century

- One of the men in group who traveled the Missouri to establish fur trade in the area

- hunter, trapper, fur trader and explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the American West Coast and the Southwest during the nineteenth century

- commissioned a lieutenant of engineers in the United States Army.

- known most for his developments in design of steamboat locamotives and his explorations of the mid-west rivers

- Group of men also known as Ashley's Hundred who were sent up the Missouri river to map and set up fur trapping

- Established American Fur Company

- Very wealthy, first multi-millionaire in US history, wealthiest man in US at time of death