Westward Expansion/Reform Flashcards

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Manifest Destiny

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1840-1850
the belief that it was a God given right for Americans to expand westward to the Atlantic

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2nd Great Awakening

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1790-1850
a religious movement that was the major motivation behind reform movements such as temperance, prisons, education, abolition, etc.

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Annexation of Texas

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1845
annexation of independent nation to become 28th state

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War with Mexico

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1846-1848
conflict over border of Texas
Territory gained: Mexican Cession

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Gold Rush

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1848-1849
gold found in California
population increase

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