chpater 11 By morganhenson23 Apr 21, 1800 Americans push westward Apr 21, 1810 Father Miguel led a rebellion Apr 21, 1811 John Jacob Astor founded a fur trading post called Astoria Apr 21, 1821 Mexico became independent Apr 21, 1822 Stephen Austin started a Texas colony Apr 21, 1830 Smith and his growing number of converts left New York Apr 21, 1836 Battle of San Jacinto Apr 21, 1844 an anit- mormon mob murdered Smith in 1844 Apr 21, 1845 5,000 settlers occurpied the Willamette Valley Apr 21, 1846 General Taylor led his troops to the Rio Grande Apr 21, 1846 Donner party began its journey west ward Apr 21, 1848 U.S. and Mexico signed Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Apr 21, 1850 Mormon men practiced polygamy Apr 21, 1852 California placed a high monthly tax on all foreign miners Apr 21, 1860 About 40,000 Mormons in Utah Apr 21, 1869 Completion of transcontinental railroad