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US LAND ACQUISITION

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What are territories?

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A large region of land.

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What does it mean to annex?

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To add into a new country.

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What are acquisitions?

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Something that is gained or acquired.

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What is Manifest Destiny?

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An American belief that in the 1800s that it was the natural right of the US to expand Westward to the Pacific Ocean.

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What are reservations?

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An area of land set aside by the US government for American Indians to live on.

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What are boundaries?

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A geographic line between two places, such as two countries.

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What does it mean to cede?

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To give up territory, usually as the result of a treaty.

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What were the years that the U.S. started adding to our country?

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Between 1783 - 1853.

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Who controlled the land from the Louisiana Purchase before?

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France.

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Who controlled the land from the Florida Acquisition before?

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Spain.

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Who controlled the land from the Texas Annexation before?

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Mexico.

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Who controlled the land from the Oregon Country before?

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Great Britain.

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Who controlled the land from the Mexican Cession before?

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Mexico.

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Who controlled the land from the Gadsden Purchase before?

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Mexico.

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How did we gain the of the Louisiana Purchase?

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The US purchased this land from Napoleon from France.

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How did we gain the land of the Florida Acquisition?

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This land acquisition could be all three purchase war and agreement.

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How did we gain the land of the Texas Annexation?

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This land created a war between Mexico and the U.S. In the end the US won and gained the land.

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How did we gain the land of the Oregon Country?

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This land acquisition was an agreement between Britain and the US; they agreed to cut the land in half on the 49° latitude line.

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How did we gain the land of the Mexican Cession?

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This land created a war between the US and Mexico and the US won the land.

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How did we gain the land of the Gadsden Purchase?

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The US bought this small piece of land from Mexico for $10 million.

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United States spread west across North America by taking control of ________

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Territories.

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In the 1800s the land west of the Mississippi River was claimed by ________

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Several Nations.

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What did some Americans believe was the reason for taking territories for the U.S?

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They believe that it was their natural right to take land: it was the nation’s fate.

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How can American leaders add territories to the United States?

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Agreement, purchase, or fight.`

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What countries controlled land that the US did not have in 1783?

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Great Britain.

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Why did Americans want the land controlled by other countries?

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Population was growing, settlers wanted to farm, businesses wanted resources, and leaders wanted the US to be stronger.

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What is manifest destiny?

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An American belief that in the 1800s it was a natural right to travel West.

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What was the first land added to the nation?

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Louisiana Purchase.

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Where did the Louisiana Purchase spread from?

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The Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.

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Why was the Louisiana Purchase important to Americans?

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Most people shipped Goods down the Mississippi River to New Orleans.

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Why did France sell the Louisiana Purchase to Thomas Jefferson?

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They were already in a war with Great Britain.

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Who was the Louisiana Purchase NOT good for?

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American Indians - they were forced out of their land; and had to go on the Oregon Trail.

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Florida was under ______ rule.

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Spanish.

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What two reasons made the state of GA angry towards the Seminoles?

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GA slaves escaped and ran into the Seminoles who helped them. Also Seminoles attacked GA settllements.

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What did General Jackson do in Florida?

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He marched with his army into Florida and captured the capital of Spanish, Florida.

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How did President Monroe feel about General Jackson’s actions?

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He was slightly upset and didn’t fully support him.

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Why didn’t President Monroe stop Andrew Jackson?

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Monroe wanted Florida, so he let Jackson take it over.

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How did the US acquire Florida?

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The Spanish didn’t defend the US attacks, they gave the land to the US for $5 million.

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What happened to the Seminoles when Spain gave up Florida?

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Americans moved there Seminoles had a war with the us over the land.

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In the early 1800s ______ ruled Mexico and most of what is now the southwest and west parts of the US.

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Spain.

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In 1821 ____ gained its independence and took control back from _____.

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Mexico + Spain

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Was slavery allowed in Mexico?

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No, it was outlawed.

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Slavery was ____________ in Mexico.

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Outlawed.

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The Mexican government __________ some settlers to own slaves in Texas.

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Allowed.

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Who was Stephen Austin and what did he ask the Mexican government for?

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He was a Mexican citizen who asked the Mexican government to allow Texas to have it’s own government.

46
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Texas declared their ___________.

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Independence.

47
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What happened at the Alamo?

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The Mexicans and the Texans fought at a church known as the Alamo. “Remember the Alamo” was a quote used at the last battle - The battle of Jamicito - to remember those who died.

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Why was Texas referred to as the Lone Star Republic?

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Because after the battle with the Mexicans and being an independent Republic.

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In 1845 Texas became the ____ state.

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28th state.

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What areas of the US were in the Oregon Country?

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Washington, Oregon and parts of Canada.

51
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For years, the Oregon Country was controlled by the ____ and ______ ______.

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US and Great Britain.

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How did the US get the Oregon Country?

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Great Britain and the US didn’t want to fight over the land, so they agreed to draw a boundary line on the 49 degrees latitude, to cut the land in half.

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What happened to the American Indians in Oregon Country?

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The American Indians were forced onto reservations, some fought the American settlers.

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What was one cause of the Mexican War?

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Mexico knew many Americans wanted other Mexicans lands, including California.

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How long did the Mexican War last?

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About 2 years.

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What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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It was signed on February 2, 1848. It ended the Mexican-American War in favor of the US. Mexico also gave up all lands owned to Texas and made the Rio Grande the new American boundary.

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What states did the Mexican Cession include?

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California, New Mexico, Utah, and part of four other states.

58
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What became the border between Mexico and the US?

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Rio Grande. (River)

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What was the Gadsden Purchase?

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It was a small piece of land that was purchased $10 million. The land came from Mexico; this land made it easy for the Americans to continue on with their railroads.

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What happened to the American Indians on all of these new lands?

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American Indians had their land stolen by new American settlers. American Indians also had the poorest and worst jobs. American settlers wanted to fight in wars with the American Indians before forcing the American Indians onto reservations.

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What is Manifest Destiny?

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Manifest Destiny is the American belief in the 1800s that it was a natural born right to expand Westward in the United States.

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How were American Indians affected by Manifest Destiny?

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American Indians were forced off of their and usually put on reservations, or were forced to fight for their land; and usually ended up losing.

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What did Thomas Jefferson do to help with Manifest Destiny?

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Thomas Jefferson was president when the US acquired the Louisiana Territory.

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What did Andrew Jackson do to help with Manifest Destiny?

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Andrew Jackson was the General involved in ending Seminole raids in Florida while capturing Spanish forts. He was also president during the Texas Revolution but did not annex the state.

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What did James Monroe do to help with Manifest Destiny?

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He was the president of the US who allowed Andrew Jackson to fight the Seminoles and approved the agreement to get Florida.

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What did Stephen Austin do to help with Manifest Destiny?

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He was a Mexican citizen who wanted Texas to have its own independent government.

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What did Santa Ana do to help with Manifest Destiny?

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He was the Mexican president who did not want Texas to have its own government; he led an army into Texas and defeated the Texans at the Battle of the Alamo.

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What did Sam Houston do to help with Manifest Destiny?

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He was General of the Texas army and eventually elected president of the new Republic of Texas.

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What did James Polk do to help with Manifest Destiny?

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He was president of the US who approved the Oregon Country agreement. He was also the president during the Mexican war and received the Mexican cession he also annexed Texas as a state.

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