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Mexican War Review- History PLACES

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Nueces River
Mexicans thought this was the border of Texas
Texas
U.S. won from Mexico, became the Lone Star Republic, later became a U.S. state
Rio Grande
U.S. said this was the border of Texas, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo made Rio Grande offical border
Nauvoo
city in Illinois where the mormons had to move out of
Salt Lake City
Mormons settled there, had a weird smell so they knew no one would move them out
Oregon Trail
trail the people took to move west, people wanted more space
Santa Fe Trail
trade route with Mexican citizens
Mormon Trail
wanted religious freedom
Gadsden Purchase
bought a little piece of land for 10 million, wanted to build transcontinental RR
Cailfornia
bought by U.S. for 15 million (including NM), Bear Flag Republic, gold rush helped their population increase so then they could become a U.S. state
The Alamo
revolt by Americans to make Texas independent, people stay in the Alamo (a chapel) 187 Americans vs. 6000 Mexicans, Americans lose
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