Chapter 10 Exam

This American Merchant became fabulously wealthy by buying beaver pelts from mountain men such as Jedediah Smith and Jim Beckwourth and selling them to milliners in the US and abroad who made them into top hats.

• John Jacob Astor

• Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Stephen F. Austin

• William Travis

This mexican priest helped Mexico gain independence from Spain when he led a revolt of Indians and mestizos in 1810.

• John Jacob Astor

• Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Stephen F. Austin

• William Travis

This Mexican general was forced to sign the Treaty of Washington on the Brazos after being defeated by Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto.

• John Jacob Astor

• Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Stephen F. Austin

• William Travis

This empresario brought US settlers to Texas.

• John Jacob Astor

• Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Stephen F. Austin

• William Travis

This brave young colonel gave his life defending the Alamo.

• John Jacob Astor

• Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Stephen F. Austin

• William Travis

These hardy fur trappers, such as Jim Bridger and Manuel Lisa, sold beaver pelts to representatives of the American Fur Company at yearly rendezvous.

• mountain men

• Mormons

• empresarios

• Californios

• vaqueros

These members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints prospered along the shores of the Great Salt Lake in the 1850s.

• mountain men

• Mormons

• empresarios

• Californios

• vaqueros

These agents received land grants for attracting settlers to Texas.

• mountain men

• Mormons

• empresarios

• Californios

• vaqueros

These colonists felt little connection to their far away government in Mexico City.

• mountain men

• Mormons

• empresarios

• Californios

• vaqueros

These mounted cowboys tended cattle on the ranchos of California.

• mountain men

• Mormons

• empresarios

• Californios

• vaqueros