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Manifest Destiny
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The popular belief that the United States had the divi e mission to extend its power and civilization across North America.
significance : the root of the expansionist drive was the southern amdition to spread slavery into western lands. |
significance : the root of the expansionist drive was the southern amdition to spread slavery into western lands.
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Stephen Austin
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succeed in bringing 300 families into texas, beginning a steady migration of American settlers into the vast frontier territory.
significance : Friction development between the Americans and Mexicans. |
significance : Friction development between the Americans and Mexicans.
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Sam Houston
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Revolted and declared Texas to be an independent republic
significance : recognized independence for Texas |
significance : recognized independence for Texas
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Aroostook War or " Battle of the maps"
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A conflict between rival groups of lumbermen on the Maine- Canadian borber erupted into open fighting.
significance : established the Webster Ashburton Treaty , the disputed territory was split between Maine and British Canada. |
significance : established the Webster Ashburton Treaty , the disputed territory was split between Maine and British Canada.
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James K Polk (Democratic)
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Aka Dark Horse, Democratic nominee in the 1844 Election. He was commited to expansion and Manifest Destiny, favored the annexation of Texas and "reoccupation" of all Oregon.
significance : Polk gained political benefit from the "54 40 or fight". |
significance : Polk gained political benefit from the "54 40 or fight".
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54 40 or fight
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Were the line of latitude, that marked the northern border between Oregon territory to Russian Alaska.
significance : appealed strongly to American Westerners and Southerns in a expansionist mood. |
significance : appealed strongly to American Westerners and Southerns in a expansionist mood.
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49th parallel
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British and American negotiators agreed to divide Oregon at the 49th parallel
significance : because it removed British Columbia as a source of potential free states |
significance : because it removed British Columbia as a source of potential free states
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)
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Treaty negotiated in Mexico states:
1. Mexico sees Rio Grande as southern borber of Texas. 2. United States took former Mexican provinces - the Mexican Cession. significance : an immoral effort to expand slavery. |
significance : an immoral effort to expand slavery.
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Wilmot Proviso
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David Wilmot Proposed that a bill be amended to forbid slavery in any of the new territories taken from mexico.
significance : escalating conflict between the sectional debate over extension of slavery |
significance : escalating conflict between the sectional debate over extension of slavery
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Ostend Manifesto
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Pres. Polk offered to purchase Cuba from Spain for $100 million, but spain didn't want to sell.
significance : the scheme provoked a political conflict between antislavery members of Congress, because pro south secretly negotiated to buy Cuba from Spain. |
significance : the scheme provoked a political conflict between antislavery members of Congress, because pro south secretly negotiated to buy Cuba from Spain.
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Clayton- Bulwer Treaty
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States that neither nation can attempt to take exclusive control of any future canal route in Central America.
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Gadsen Purchase
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Mexico agrees to sell acres of semi Desert land to the United States for 10 million.
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Mountain Men
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Traded with Native Americans for animal fur
significance : gave info about trails and frontier conditions to later settlers. |
significance : gave info about trails and frontier conditions to later settlers.
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California Gold Rush
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The discovery of gold and silver in mineral rich mountains of the west.
significance : The mining boom brought thousands of men into the western mountains |
significance : The mining boom brought thousands of men into the western mountains
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Homestead Act
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Act that allows a person to settle or cultivate on undeveloped land for 5 years.
significance : influenced pioneer families to move out west to live and farm |
significance : influenced pioneer families to move out west to live and farm
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Preemption Act
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Gave squatters the right to settle public lands and purchase them for low prices once the gov put them up for sale.
significance : gov made it easier for settlers by offering up small acres of land for sale. |
significance : gov made it easier for settlers by offering up small acres of land for sale.
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