Westward Expansion

The 2,000 mile long trail which started at Independence, Missouri and went west into Oregon Country

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Mormon Trail

• Goodnight loving trail

The trail heading west from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico, following an ancient trading route.

• Oregon Trail

• Mormon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Goodnight Loving Trail

The members of the church founded by Joseph Smith called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• Baptists

• Mormons

• Catholics

The head of the Mormon Church that chose the group's new home of Utah.

• Joseph Smith

• Stephen F Austin

• Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna

The trail from Illinois to the Great Salt Lake used by the Mormons as the migrated to escape religious persecution.

• Mormon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Goodnight Loving Trail

• Oregon Trail

Government agents that brought settlers to Texas.

• Empresarios

• Forty Niners

• Donner Party

The agent who started a colony on the Colorado River that became known as the Old Three Hundred.

• Stephen F Austin

• John Sutter

• Joseph Smith

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

The ruler of Mexico that suspended their republican constitution.

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• John Sutter

• John Smith

• Stephen F Austin

A former mission near San Antonio that was an important battle site for the Texas Revolution.

• Alamo

• LaBahia

• St. Felipe

• Goliad

The battle in which Santa Anna's army was destroyed and gave Texas its independence.

• San Jacinto

• Alamo

• Goliad

• La Bahia