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Oregon Fever Lone Star State Gold Rush Refuge in Utah 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

These trappers were the first settlers into the Oregon Country mountain men These trappers were the first settlers into the Oregon Country and became guides when there were to few animals to make a living. Row 1, Col 1

He received his father’s land grant from the Mexican Stephen F. Austin He received his father’s land grant from the Mexican government and recruited families to move to Texas. 1,2

Citizens who take the law into their own hands becoming the vigilantes Citizens who take the law into their own hands becoming the judge, jury, and sometimes executioner. 1,3

Group of settlers that moved west because the religious persecution Mormons Group of settlers that moved west because the religious persecution that ultimately killed their leader Joseph Smith. 1,4

Buffalo dung was used for this. Fuel camp fires Buffalo dung was used for this. 2,1

This battle was one of the Gonzales This battle was one of the first in the fight for independence in Texas. 2,2

During the gold rush there was a population explosion and these boomtowns During the gold rush there was a population explosion and these developed almost overnight. 2,3

The Mormon Trail ended in this Utah The Mormon Trail ended in this state. 2,4

This was the best time for pioneers to leave for the Oregon Country. Spring This was the best time for pioneers to leave for the Oregon Country. 3,1

He was commander of the Texas forces and later elected Sam Houston He was commander of the Texas forces and later elected president of the Republic of Texas. 3,2

This Jewish immigrant listened to the complaints of the miners & Levi Strauss This Jewish immigrant listened to the complaints of the miners & developed a more durable work pants made of denim. 3,3

One of the reasons the Mormons were persecuted. Book of Mormons, Jesus travels or dates of existence One of the reasons the Mormons were persecuted. 3,4

Legendary mountain man who Hugh Glass Legendary mountain man who survived a bear attack. 4,1

He was a frontiersman and congressman that fought Davy Crockett He was a frontiersman and congressman that fought and died at the Alamo. 4,2

Prospectors that migrated to California in search of gold. . 49ers Prospectors that migrated to California in search of gold. . 4,3

The original town founded by the Mormons that is now Salt Lake City. Deseret The original town founded by the Mormons that is now Salt Lake City. 4,4

In the early 1800’s, what were the four countries that laid claim to Great Britain, Spain, Russia, and the U.S. In the early 1800’s, what were the four countries that laid claim to the Oregon Country? 5,1

The battle in which Santa Anna San Jacinto The battle in which Santa Anna was captured. 5,2

This group made the most money because they could charge merchants This group made the most money because they could charge whatever price they wanted. 5,3

This man led the Mormons out to the Great Salt lake area. Brigham Young This man led the Mormons out to the Great Salt lake area. 5,4