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President in 1824

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John Quincy Adams

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“Corrupt Bargain”

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John Quincy Adams

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uneventful President

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John Quincy Adams

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appointed Sec of State by J.Q. Adams

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Henry Clay

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President in 1828

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Andrew Jackson

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spoils system

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Andrew Jackson

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Indian Removal Act

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Andrew Jackson

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Tariff of Abominations

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Andrew Jackson

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Force Bill

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Andrew Jackson

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famous mountain man

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Kit Carson

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famous mountain man

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Jim Bridger

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led Mormons west & settled the Great Salt Lake area of Utah

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Brigham Young

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promised a huge land grant from Spanish if he brought 300 American families to Texas

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Moses Austin

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son of Moses Austin who carried out his father’s empresario

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Stephen Austin

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founded Washington on Brazos

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Stephen Austin

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an early leader in Texas who was the President of the Convention of San Felipe

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Stephen Austin

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was put in jail by Mexican Government

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Stephen Austin

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tried to led Rebellion in Texas

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Haden Edwards

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tried to create independent state of Fredonia

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Haden Edwards

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dictator of Mexico

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Santa Anna

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21
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led Mexican forces in Texas Revolt and Mexican War

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Santa Anna

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ordered execution at Goliad

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Santa Anna

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he was captured at San Jacinto

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Santa Anna

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famous frontiersman killed at Alamo

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Davy Crockett

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famous frontiersman killed at Alamp

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Jim Bowie

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led Texans at Alamo

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William Travis

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commander of Texan forces in Texan Revolt

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Sam Houston

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made decision to attack at San Jacinto

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Sam Houston

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became President of Texas

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Sam Houston

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leader of Texans at Goliad and made the decision to surrender to the Mexican

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James Fannin

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became vice president of Texas

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Lorenzo de Zavala

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elected president in 1844

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James Polk

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Manifest Destiny President

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James Polk

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campaigned on adding more land to the US, such as Oregon, California, Texas

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James Polk

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President of the US during Mexican War

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James Polk

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“Old Rough and Ready”

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General Zachary Taylor

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ordered by Polk to take position on the Nuces River

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General Zachary Taylor

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takes most of Northern Mexico in Mexican War

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General Zachary Taylor

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Battle of Buena Vista

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General Zachary Taylor

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led opposition to Mexican war

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Abraham Lincoln

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“spot resolution”

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Abraham Lincoln

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“Old Fuss and Feathers”

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General Winfield Scott

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takes central and southern Mexico in war

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General Winfield Scott

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led the revolt in California that led to formation of Bear Flag Republic

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John Freemont

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led American troops from Missouri to California

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Colonel Stephen Kearny

46
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takes Santa Fe in Mexican War

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Colonel Stephen Kearny

47
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found gold in California

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James Marshall

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What are the four areas of expansion

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  1. Texas
  2. Oregon
  3. California
  4. Mexican Cession
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What are the four reasons for westward expansion

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  1. want to own land
  2. better opportunities
  3. religious reasons
  4. gold
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three areas of fighting in Mexican War

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  1. California
  2. Northern Mexico
  3. South Central Mexico
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three ares of fighting in Texan Revolt

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  1. San Jacinto
  2. Alamo
  3. Goliad
52
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What was the name of California when it was an independent country?

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Bear Flag Republic

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What was the name of Texas when it was an independent country?

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Lone Star Republic

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What is the term that means representative to a country?

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envoy

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What was the treaty that ended the Mexican War>

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Treaty of Guadeloupe Hildago

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What is the “Alamo of Mexican History”?

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Chapultec

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What term is used to describe the appointment of Henry Clay to position of Sec. Of State for JQ Adams>

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corrupt bargain

58
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What was the bill that congress passed that authorized the president to use military force to enforce laws?

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Force Bill

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What were fur-traders who trapped and traded with Indians for furs?

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Mountain man

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What is the idea that God had given the continent to Americans and they were destine to rule and settle the land?

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Manifest Destiny

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What term applies to travelers going west?

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overlanders

62
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What group of people settled around the Great Salt Lake in Utah?

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Mormons

63
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What was the agreement that the US made with Mexico that they paid $10 million for an area of land that is in southern Arizona today?

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Gadsden Purchase

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What are settlements that consisted of the Church, living quarters and everything necessary to live?

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mission

65
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What is the forcible relocation of the Cherokee to Oklahoma?

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Trail of Tears

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What was the treaty made with the Native Americans in 1851 where they agreed to specific boundaries?

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Treaty of Laramie

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What are people who were given land in exchange for bringing settlers to an area?

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empresarios

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What was the military post outside of San Antonio that forced the Mexicans out of the area before the Texas revolt?

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Gonzales

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What term applies to Spanish speaking people?

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Tejanos

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What was the battle in the Texas Revolt that captured Santa Anna?

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Battle of San Jacinto

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What was the treaty that was made with Great Britain that settled a boundary dispute with Maine and Canada and adjusted the boundary between US and Canada form Maine to Lake of the Woods?

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Webster Ashburton Treaty

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What was the name given to Abraham Lincoln opposition to Mexican War where he challenged Polk to show him the spot where blood was shed?

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spot resolution

73
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List four countries that claimed area of Oregon

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  1. US
  2. Britain
  3. Russia
  4. Spain
74
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What was the name given to the two meeting of Texans where they asked Mexico to reopen the area to immigrants and then recommended creating a separate American state in Mexico?

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Convention of Felipe

75
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What term applies to emigrants who traveled in groups west?

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wagon trains

76
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What was the most popular route used to travel west?

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Oregon Trail

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What was the nickname of the high tariffs on manufactured goods that were brought into the US, it was very opposed by the southern states?

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Tariff of Abominations

78
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What was the settlement started by Stephen Austin?

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Washington on Brazos

79
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What was the independent nation that Haden Edwards wanted to settle?

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Fredonia

80
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What granted 26 empresarios to people who wanted to settle Mexico?

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National Colonization Act

81
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What were the two parts of Oregon?

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  1. Washington Territory

2. Oregon Territory

82
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What was the battle where Santa Anna ordered the execution of 300 Texans who had surrendered?

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Goliad

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