8th Grade Social Studies Chapter 13

In the early 1800s, the United States, Great Britain, Mexico, and Russia all laid claim to part of the Oregon Country

• True

• False

After exhausting the beaver supply in Oregon Country, many mountain men found work as guides

• True

• False

In 1844 the Democratic Party's campaign slogan referred to conflict with Great Britain over Oregon Country

• True

• False

President Martin Van Buren agreed to annex Texas

• True

• False

The Mexican ranchos had Native Americans working the land in exchange for food and shelter

• True

• False

Took the law into their own hands

• vigilantes

• Oregon Trail

• Sam Houston

• ranchos

Route to western lands

• Oregon Trail

• Sam Houston

• ranchos

• Californios

Huge Mexican properties

• vigilantes

• Oregon Trail

• ranchos

• Calfornios

Commander of Texan forces

• vigilantes

• Sam Houston

• ranchos

• Californios

Mexicans living in California

• vigilantes

• ranchos

• Californios