a military tactic in which troops surround a city with soldiers in an attempt to take control of it
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By 1860, about how many people had settled in Oregon?
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What two leading motivations caused pioneers to move west?
Two leading motivations that caused pioneers to move west were economic opportunities and religious freedom.
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What is manifest destiny?
the idea that the United States had the right and the obligation to expand its territory across North America to the Pacific Ocean
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What do you call a settler moving to a new and unfamiliar land?
A pioneer
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Briefly explain President Polkâs policy toward the Oregon Territory.
Polk believed that the United States should take complete control of the territory up to the latitude of 54° 40'.
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What are presidios?
a military post or settlement
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What increased the pioneers' fear of Native American attacks?
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Why do you think life on the frontier wagon trains changed conventional gender roles?
Women did more than cook and clean. They also worked alongside men to tend to livestock, gather supplies, make repairs, and do whatever needed to be done.
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What does rendezvous mean?
a temporary market where trappers met to trade and socialize
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Why do you think that most Texans favored annexation by the United States, even after Texas won independence from Mexico?
Texans did not have an established economy. They also realized that they were still vulnerable to additional Mexican attacks.