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Louisiana purchase was purchased from

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French/Napoleon

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Purpose of Lewis & Clark expedition

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  1. to find an all-water route across the continent
  2. to explore & map out the land acquired
  3. to trade/w natives
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Who sent Lewis & Clark on the expedition?

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President Thomas Jefferson

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Corps of Discovery

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group of 33 men

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Sacajawea

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Indian guide/mediator & 1st slave

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Major result of Lewis & Clark expedition

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opened the west to American settlers

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War of 1812

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(USA vs. Great Britain)
the “2nd War for Independence”

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Causes of War of 1812

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  1. British attempts to restrict US free trade
  2. British impressment (forced service) of US sailors in British navy
  3. US desire to take Canada
  4. Desire to expand west
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“War Hawks”

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wanted war/w Great Britain - led by Henry Clay

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William Henry Harrison

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led US forces to victory against Tecumseh & his indian “Confederacy” @ the Battles of Tippiecanoe/Thames

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Andrew Jackson

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hero @ battle of New Orleans (last battle of war)
US won!

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Oliver Hazard Perry

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hero @ Battle of Lake Erie
“we have met the enemy & they are ours”

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Battle of Bladensburg

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Washington DC/White House/US capital set on fire

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Francis Scott Key

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writer of the “star Spangled Banner” @ the Battle of Fort McHenry

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USS Constitution

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“Old Ironsides” - makes a name for itself
The oldest commissioned ship in the world -1797

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Treaty of Ghent

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(1814) ended war - DRAW!

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Results of Treaty of Ghent

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  1. Boosted US confidence in themselves
  2. Fostered a new spirit of Patriotism in the country
  3. Led to “Manifest Destiny”
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Manifest Destiny

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The belief that it was America’s God given right to spread out over & possess the entire continent

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John O’Sullivan

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coined the term for Manifest Destiny

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Oregon Country

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Area between the Rocky Mountains & the Pacific Ocean

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The 4 nations that claimed Oregon Country

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USA, Britain, Spain, Russia

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Russo- American treaty

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Russia drops claim! (1818)

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Adams- Onis treaty

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Spain drops its claim (1819)

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Mountain Men

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fur trappers that spent most of the year in the mountians (beaver pelts)
they were the 1st to explore & open trails to the West

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Jedidiah Smith
Most well-known American Mountain man - was the 1st to CA (Spanish territory)
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John Jacob Astor
American merchant who started a furrier company & became very wealthy
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Rendezvous
a gathering of the mountain men once a year in the late summer that lasted 2 weeks
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Things they would do at rendezvous
1. Trade/sell furs 2. Swap stories & have contests
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Dr. Marcus Whitman & wife:
opened a mission(williamete Valley-Portland) to work with the Native Americans. They sent back letters that gave descriptions of the beauty of the West
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Oregon Trail
2000 mile long trail that went from St. Louis or Independence, Missouri to Portland, Oregon.
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"Oregon Fever"
swept the east, people went west for a better life
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10s of 1000s
Pioneers, eventually went west between 1843-1860's
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Who do you think wasn't thrilled with Manifest Destiny and why?
Native Americans because: 1. Land stolen 2. Buffalo destroyed 3. Disease
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Why did pioneers go west?
1. land 2. Opportunity to start new life 3. Gold
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"Pathfinders" or pilots:
led train west (ex-mountain men)
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what was the main issue of the 1844 presidential election?
Oregon & westward expansion
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James K. Polk
"dark horse" & won the 1844 presidential election
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Henry Clay
well known, but lost to James K. Polk in 1844 presidential election
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Where border between Oregon & Canada was set
49th parallel
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Texas
(tejas) was part of northern province of Mexico known as Coahuila
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tejanos
residents of Texas
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Provisions (rules) of Texas
1. learn spanish 2. Convert to Catholicism 3. Obey Mexican law/no slavery
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Moses Austin
(American) Empresario / business man who organized a group to go to Texas
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Stephen Austin
Son of Moses Austin & was leader of the "Old Three Hundred" (1st American families).
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President General of Texas/Mexico
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (Santa Anna)
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Battle of Gonzales
1st fight for independence
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Battle of Alamo
San Antonio Mission/fort
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William Travis
commander of Battle of Alamo
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American frontiersmen who were at the battle of Alamo
Davy Crockett & Jim Bowie
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Results of Alamo
1. Gave General Sam Houston (army) time to prepare 2. Gave Texans a motivational rally cry - turning point "Remember the Alamo"
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Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna & Texas gained independence
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Lone star Republic
Republic of Texas
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Sam Houston
elected Pres. of Texas
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Texas asked USA to annex them! They were turned down- why?
It would've broken the balance between slave & free states
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Capital of mexico
Santa Fe
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Santa Fe Trail
a trade route between Mexico & USA "highway to the southwest"
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William Becknell
American who opened trail
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Pony Express
Mail/Newspaper service to the west
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William Russel
founder of the pony express
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What replaced the Pony Express?
the Telegraph
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CA Province
Spain/Mexico
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Local hispanics were called:
Californios
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Captain John C. Fremont
One of the 1st Americans to describethe beauty of CA and its wonderful Pacific Ports. This sparked interest in 1st Americans to go to CA
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How many times did Polk offer to buy Texas
TWICE!
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What caused the Mexican-American war?
Dispute over the Texas-Mexican border
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name of CA when it was its own country
Bear Flag Republic
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1. USA recieved the Mexican Cession (CA, NM, AZ, UT, NEV) 2. USA paid Mexico $15 million
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Mormons AKA:
Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints (founded by Joseph Smith
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When did USA reach its present size?
after the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo & Gadsden Purchase
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polygamy
more than one spouse
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Nauvoo, Illinois
Mormons driven out of here & Smith killed here
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Brigham Young
became new leader after Smith was killed & led them west to Mexico (Great Salt Lake) Desert!
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Why did the Mormons move west?
to escape persecution
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Why did Mormons settle in a desert?
No one would bother them there!
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Deseret
Settlement called honey bee, later Utah
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"49ers"
gold seekers came from all over the world
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Who became wealthy from from the Gold Rush
Merchants
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Samuel Brannan
Mormon, started general stores in San Franscico/Sacaramento (CA's 1st millionaire)
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Levis Strauss
sold denim miner pants (blue jeans)
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San Francisco & Sacramento:
Gateway to gold fields
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Boomtowns
were violent, lawless towns
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Vigilantes
They took the law into their own hands
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Ghost Towns
after the gold was gone: "Boom to Bust"
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Results of Gold Rush:
1. CA's population skyrocketed & became a state 2. Brings diversity to CA 3. Transcontinental railroad built to connect east to west 4. San Francisco becomes a maj. city 5. Thousands of Native Americans killed & enslaved
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Good & Bad Maj. Results of Manifest Destiny:
Good: 1. US greatly expanded 2. Gave Americans a sense of pride & unity Bad: 3. Displacement of Native Americans 4. USA stole half of Mexico

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