US History Chapter 9

invented telegraph morse code can send messages to distent places

raising one or two crops for sale rather than for personal use

economic change where people buy and sell goods rather than make them themselves

an economic system in which private businesses and individuals control production in order to make a profit

someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it

device that could send messages by wire in a few seconds

invented the steel plow that helped farmers prepare the land for planting

invented the mechanical reaper that made it possible for 1 farmer to do the work of 5

belief that God wanted the U.S. to expand West across the continent

treaty signed in 1851 by the U.S. and Native Americans

trade route between Missouri to New Mexico

trail from Missouri to Oregon

a religious group started by Joseph Smith that migrated west on the Oregon Trail

Mormon leader who moved the Mormons to Salt Lake City, Utah for safer living

James Polk's campaign slogan that called for the annexation of the Oregon territory

led Americans in establishing a colony in Texas

gift of public land to an organization or an individual

President of Mexico who fought in the Texas Revolution

Texas' war for independence from Mexico

site of one of the most important battles in the Texas Revolution

captured Santa Anna and was elected the 1st president of the new Republic of Texas

independent nation formed after Texas defeated Mexico in the Texas Revolution

attach; take possession of

11th United States president who wanted a war with Mexico to bring the US more lands

the 12th president of the United States and American whig general in the war with Mexico

American general in the war with Mexico who took control of the Republic of California

nation declared by the Americans after defeating the Mexicans

American general in the War with Mexico who captured Mexico City the capital

treaty signed in 1848 by the US and Mexico to end the war

In 1853,U.S. bought more land from Mexico that established the US-Mexican border

people who came to California searching for gold.

movement of people migrating to a place where gold has been found