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Manifest Destiny Flashcards

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Unlike previous native Americans who tried to defend their land by fighting some Cherokees tried to bring their case to protect their territory to the(blank)

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Supreme Court

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United state president who allowed Texas to join America and provoked a war with Mexico

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Polk

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Belief that America was fated to control all the land between the Atlantic and the pacific

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Manifest destiny

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Those who went west in search of gold were known as……

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Forty niners

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During the mid 19th century many people moved to California in search of……

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Gold

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Law made by Andrew Jackson which forced many native Americans off their land and to move west

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Indian removal act

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Land in Texas and New Mexico used for grazing land for cattle

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Ranches

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People who moved out west and raised cattles

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Rancheros

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Rugged pioneers who settled the Oregon territory

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Mountain men

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This issue prevented several presidents from allowing Texas to join the United States

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Slavery

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The largest state America won from the Mexican American war

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California

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Led many soldiers into Texas after Mexico sold him a large tract of land

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Stephen Austin

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Most people who made money during the gold rush were not looking for gold, they were……..

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Merchants

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Adding territory to your own country

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Annexation

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Territory where many native Americans were forced to move during the mid 19th century

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Oklahoma

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What is the meaning of “remembering the Alamo”?

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The meaning of “remembering the Alamo” is to rally and cry to draw support ( it gave them a boost)

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What is the purpose of the phrase 54’40 or fight?

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It means that the lines of latitude 54’40 is where many agreed the Oregon territory and if they didn’t agree they would fight

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Why did Texas want to break away from Mexico?

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Texas wanted to break away from Mexico because they found out that Mexico wanted to end slavery

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Why didn’t people in America want Texas to join the United state?

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People in America didn’t want Texas to join the United state because it would destroy the balance between the slave and non slave state

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