Manifest Destiny Flashcards
1
Q
What started the Mexican-American war?
A
To defend his claim of the Rio Grande River as the border, Polk sent U.S. soldiers to the disputed area [between the Nueces and the Rio Grande].
2
Q
What is Manifest Destiny?
A
They believed that the U.S. would eventually expand from ocean to ocean across North America
3
Q
Who was president of the United States that wanted to go to war with Mexico because of Manifest Destiny?
A
James K Polk
4
Q
What is the compromise of 1850?
A
Texas paid off its debt by giving up some land.
CA becomes free state
Slavery outlawed in Washington DC
Fugitive Slave Act passed
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