Westward Expansion Vocab Review

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German immigrant who founded the American Fur Company?

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John Jacob Astor

Front

Self-appointed law officers of the West?

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Vigilantes

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Explorer who led the Bear Flag Rebellion?

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John Fremont

Front

Term describing the Alamo's surroundings

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Siege

Front

Started the Texas Colony

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Stephen Austin

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Adding land or territory, as with Texas.

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Annex

Front

Mormon leader who settled in Utah

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Brigham Young

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Led the attack on Santa Anna at San Jacinto

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Sam Houston

Front

Unsettled land extending west was known as...

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frontier

Front

Yearly meeting for fur trappers and traders

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