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"Our manifest destiny is to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions"
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O'Sullivan
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This quote was the earliest use of the term...
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Manifest Destiny
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Two leaders under "Old Tippecanoe"
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Daniel Webster as sec of state
Henry Clay as spokesman in senate |
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Whig party was pro...
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bank , protective tariff, internal improvements
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Clay tried to reestablish a ...
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fiscal bank
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After it was vetoed by Tyler, they tried naming it
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a fiscal corporation
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Names for Tyler
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"his accidency" "executive ass"
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Tyler signed the .... after Clayites were forced to redrafted a previously vetoed bill
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Tariff of 1842
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The slogan "Harrison, Two Dollars a day and roast beef" was changed to
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Ten Cents a day and bean soup
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American jounals stuck back against British with ... arguments, touching off the...
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you're another... third war with England
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American ship that was attacked by British
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Caroline
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130 Virginian slaves captured
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Creole boat
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River that is icebound several months a year
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St. Lawrence River
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Maine boundary disputed in
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Aroostook War
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British acquired desired ... in treaty of maine
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Halifax-Quebec route
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In adjusting the boundary US also acquired what key area?
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Minnesota
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Southerns said what in 1844 election?
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"Texas or disunion"
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Resolution to annex Texas passed in...
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1845
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Four nations that claimed part of Oregan at one point.
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Russia spain Us britain
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Found the Columbia River
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Gray
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Columbia river named by British
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St. Lawrence of the West
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Who was Americas first "Dark horse or surprise" presidential candidate?
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James Polk
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Nickname for Polk
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Young Hickory
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Length of journey to Oregon?
Average amount of deaths per mile? |
5 months
17 per mile |
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Sense of mission that the American people were destined for the entire western hemisphere
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Manifest Destiny
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Democrats slogans of 1844?
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"Reannexation of Texas"
"Reoccupation of Oregon" "Fifty-four forty or fight" |
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Clay lost due to...
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Liberty party sucking up votes in NY
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Four points of Polk
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Walker Tariff
Independent Bank Acquisition of CA and Oregon |
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Manifest Destiny AKA
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fifty four fortyism
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What was the economic hub of the Oregon Country founded by Hudson's Bay Company?
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Fort Vancouver
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Two rivers Texas was fought between
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Nueces and Rio Grande
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General sent to "defend" Texas
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Taylor
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Cries after bloodshed in Texas
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"American blood upon the American soil"
"Mexico or Death" |
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war named
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"Jimmy Polk's War"
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Lincoln introduced ____ that asked for where American blood had been shed
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spot resolutions
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Lincoln came to be known as
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"spotty Lincoln"
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Mexican called American's
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Bullies of the North
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Polk allowed ___ to return hoping he would aide US, but instead double crossed us
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Santa Anna
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After immediate victory in CA, they hoisted the banner of the short lived
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CA bear flag republic
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Taylor two nuggets
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"Old Rough and Ready"
"Hero of Buena Vista" |
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Scott, who led mainland assault on Mexico, known as
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"Old Fuss and Feathers"
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Most distinguished general produced between revolution and civil war.
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Scott
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Diplomat dispatched to sign treaty with Mexico
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Trist
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He signed ___ after being recalled by president
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Who was group of Whigs trying to stop Mexican war
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"Conscience Whigs"
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Annapolis established by
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Navy Secretary Bancroft
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American feared by South America as
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"Colossus of the North"
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What group of missionaries had established in CA?
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Franciscans
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Spanish word for fort?
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presidio
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Interesting story at specific Mexican battle.
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At storming of fortress of Chapultepec. US flag was raised by George Picket, leader of "Pickett's charge" in Civil war battle of Gettysburg
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Amendment that said slavery should not exist in any new land acquired from Mexico
passed twice in house endorsed by legislatures of free states |
Wilmot Proviso
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"Mexico will poison us"
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Emerson
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"Mexico is to us the forbidden fruit... the penalty of eating it would be to subject our institutions to political death"
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Calhoun
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Election of 1844 named
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"manifest Destiny" election
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Polk sec of treasury
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Walker
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Person sent to Mexico city with 25M to compromise peace.
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Sidell
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Leader of the Bear Flag Revolt in CA
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Fremont
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Two Generals out of Mexican-American war
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Robert Lee ... Grant
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Civil War known as by Mexicans as
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Santa Anna's Revenge
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