History of the Americas Questions
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Brokers all calling the stockholders around the same time caused a lot of the money in the stocks to be pulled out at the same time. This caused prices to plummet. also caused massive selling to pay debts
Since the stock prices were so high buyers kept borrowing money so they could pay for more stocks. They assumed the prices would continue to rise and when they didnt they had huge debts to pay off
Who was the head of the Mormons who took over AFTER the founder was killed?
The U.S. tried to buy New Mexico and California for _______________, but Mexico refused the offer.
Under the Land Act of 1851, many ____________________ lost their land.
There were more women or men in the mining towns of California?
The_____________Trail was used for Mormons to go west to Utah.
In May of 1836, __________________ was captured and signed a treaty the recognized the independence of Texas from Mexico.
A Texan of Latin American, often Mexican, descent.
The belief that the United States was destined by God to extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.
William Becknell was the first trader to reach Santa Fe. The route that he took would become known as
Situation in which people from two countries can occupy an area.
When Texas was admitted to the U.S., it was admitted as a
A fast growing community that could go from a tiny town to a city in a very short time period.
A rancher, or the owner of the rancho.
Florida asked Congress to be admitted as a
A canvas-covered wagon used by pioneers in the mid-1800's.
These were fortune-seekers who came to California during the Gold Rush.
Person who leaves his or her country to live somewhere else.
A person who acts as police, judge, and jury without formal legal authority.