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west ward expantion Flashcards

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what is Manifest Destiny?

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the belief that america is supposed to conquer all land from the Atlantic to Pacific

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2
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what independent nation was annexed in 1845?

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Texas

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in 1846 the USA settled a land dispute with England over the …?

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Oregon country

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who was Santa Anna?

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Mexican president

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in 1835 what did Texans do against the Mexican government?

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started a rebellion

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who led the texans to capture santa anna?

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Sam Huston

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who was the first president of the republic of texas ?

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Sam Huston

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What kept Texas from becoming a state?

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the question of weather or not it would be a slave state

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who was the manifest destiny president?

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James K Polk

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who urged congress to make Texas the 28th state?

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James K Polk

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true or false

Texas was a free state

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False

Texas was a slave state

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what was the problem when america wanted oregan as a state?

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it was jointly occupied by Britain and America

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what was the demand made by James Polk to get organ to become a state?

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“54 40 or fight”

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when did California revolt from mexico?

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1846

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what was annexed as part of the Mexican cession

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the California republic

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what were “49ers” ?

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people that came from the east to California during the gold rush

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america had a continental empire from the Atlantic to the ……

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pacific

18
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what did west ward expansion stimulate

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the economy spread of democracy and increased nationalism

19
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as america spread west sectional issues over …….. grew

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slavery

20
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what was the Gadsden purchase?

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the US bought the small piece of land from mexico to build southern rail roads. (see your PowerPoint for visuals)

21
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why did Americans move to California?

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mexico was offering cheap land.

22
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what did Polk do about unsettled land claims along the rio grande?

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he send troops to provoke mexico into war

23
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who won the mexican american war?

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America

24
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true or false

Oregon was a slave state

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false

25
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what was Polks demand for oregon (saying)

A

54 40 or fight

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