Areas of New Mexico (NM) CA TX New Mexico Territory 11-3 Areas of New Mexico (NM) Land between ____and_____ CA TX Part of Spain, founded Santa Fe in 1610, became part of ________ in 1821 Mexico Mexican gov’t __________________________: to boost economy welcomed American settlers Santa Fe Trail (SFT) Becknell first SFT William __________ traveled to NM, _____ to reach ______ trade route Very busy _____________, brought cloth, firearms from east for _________________________________ silver and fur from the west increased settlement Trade ___________, so _____________along trail increased Because of __________________the idea of acquiring land was shared by __________________ Manifest Destiny Americans

California First Spanish 1776 Smith American CA California after 1821 CA Spanish Culture 11-3 California First Spanish _______ Europeans to settle CA were _______________ 1776 San Francisco - first settlement, ______, mission system follows Smith American CA Jedidiah _______ first ____________to reach ______ California after 1821 CA becomes part of Mexico,________________________________ started to be settled by Mexico mission system 1833 - outlawed ___________________, mission lands given to ____________________ and turned into ___________________ Native Americans ranchos Sutter CA 1839 - John _________ given land in ____for a trading post CA OR trail 1840 - American settlers arrive in _____ from ____________ Talk Polk _______ of making CA a state, ______offers, several times, to ______________________ buy it from Mexico