Chapter 10, Section 1 and 2

Founder of the Mormon Religioin

he was a famous fur trapper

their furs were very valuable for trappers

men hired by eastern companies to trap animals for fur in the Rocky Mountains and other western regions of the United States

a 2,000-mile trail stretching through the Great Plains from western Missouri to the Oregon Territory

an important trade trail west from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico

members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

an American religious leader who headed the Mormon Church after the murder of Joseph Smith, he moved the com- munity to Utah, leading thousands along what came to be known as the Mormon Trail to the main settlement at Salt Lake City

a Mexican priest and revolutionist, he led a rebellion of about 80,000 impoverished Indians and mestizos against Spain in the hope of improving living conditions; though defeated, the rebel- lion eventually grew and helped lead to Mexican independence

agents who were contracted by the Mexican republic to bring settlers to Texas in the early l800s

an American colonizer in Texas, he was imprisoned for urging Texas statehood after Santa Anna suspended Mexico's constitution. After helping Texas win independence from Mexico, he became secretary of state for the Texas Republic

a Mexican general and politician, he was president of Mexico and became a dictator. He fought in the Texas Revolution and seized the Alamo but was defeated and captured by Sam Houston at San Jacinto.

a Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas, that was the site of a famous battle of the Texas Revolution in 1836

the final battle of the Texas Revolution; resulted in the defeat of the Mexican army and independence for Texas

General in charge of the entire Texan military