1. 1 West Review Test 1

2. 2  1. Beringia-land bridge between Asia and Alaska used by Indian ancestors to come to N America

3. 3 2. What evidence is there that the ancestors of the N American Indian came from Asia?  Physical features of Asia and Indian people are similar; traded goods

4. 4  3. Anasazi-Early tribe from 100 BC to 1300 Ad that developed a cliff dwelling civilization in SW US  4. Aztecs- Mexican tribe from mid 1100’s to 1500’s that built Pyramids and great cities Nearly 5,000,000 in population  5. Hernan Cortes-Conquered Axtecs in 1521

5. 5  6. Quetzalcoatl- white God who was to return to Aztec empire about same time Cortes shows up  7. Montezuma- Leader of Aztecs  8. Coronado-Beginning in 1540 explored SW US looking for 7 cities of Gold

6. 6  9. Cabeza de Vaca- Explored gulf coast and N Mexico area after being shipwrecked Brought stories of gold  10. Sante Fe- Spanish Capital of New Mexico  11. Pope- led Rebellion against Spanish August 1680 that drove Spanish from New Mexico

7. 7  12. Father Serra- Built Spanish Missions in California (21)

8. 8 13. Louisiana Purchase-  Who- US Jefferson from France  When-1803  How Much- $15,000,000  Why- to get port of New Orleans for trade

9. 9 14. Corp of Discovery –  Who- Lewis and Clark  When- May 14, 1805  Why- to look for Northwest Passage and explore and map new territory

10. 10  15. Sacagawea and Charbeneau- 16 year old girl that would translate for Lewis and Clark- her owner and husband was Charbeneau  16. Zebulon Pike- Sent to Colorado territory to explore by Gov James Wilkinson  17. Aaron Burr and James Wilkinson- Co Conspirators that wanted to create a new nation from Louisiana Territory

11. 11  18. John Colter – member of Corp of discovery founded the Yellowstone area  19.Manuel Lisa- teamed with Colter to set up a series of trading posts in the Dakotas and Nebraska area  20.John Jacob Aster Attempted to set up trading pos tin Oregon and failed/ returned to Great lakes to make fortune

12. 12  21. Rendezvous- party or meeting of the mountain men where they traded and celebrated first July 1825  22. The Bent brothers-established a series of forts or trading posts on the Sante Fe trail 1830—1860’s

13. 13  23. Jim Bridger- 1804-1881- trapper trader hunter formed the Rocky Mountain Company in 1830, trading post for pioneers only  24. James Beckwourth- Black trapper trader lived with the Crow Indians  25. Kit Carson- 1809-1868 explored the southwest US with John C. Fremont Brought news of gold rush east

14. 14  26. Alamo- battle and mission where Texans were defeated on Mar 6, 1836  How was it significant became battle cry of Texans

15. 15  27. Davy Crockett- Tennessee Congressman turn Indian fighter and joined the men at the Alamo to defend against the Mexican Army  28. Jim Bowie- Mountain man inventor of the Bowie Knife and defender at the Alamo  29. Moses and Stephen Austin- Father and son who were granted lands by the Mexican Government to settle in Texas

16. 16  30. Sam Houston- Former Tennessee Governor became leader of the Texas Army in the battle for independence and later it’s Governor  31. San Jacinto- Site of the defeat of Mexican army by Texan army and Sam Houston on April 21, 1836  32. Marcus and Narcissa Whitman- Missionaries to Oregon that would be killed as a result of being blamed for the spread of disease that wiped out many Cayuse Indians

17. 17 Essay  What brought Spaniards to the West? Desire for wealth from gold and to convert Indians to Christianity  How did the introduction of the horse change the future of the west and its people? Time food travel, power

18. 18  How did the loss of Texas effect the future of Mexico and the US? Led to war. land lost meant natural resource and income loss