Ap Us History Ch. 12 Territorial And Economic Expansion

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manifest destiny

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expressed belief that americans had a mission to extend power and civilization across N America

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stephen austin

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brought 300 families to texas and started steady migration of american settlers into Texas.

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antonio lopez de santa anna

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made himself dictator of mexico and abolished the nations federal system of government

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sam houston

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led group in revolt & delcared Texas to be an independant republic

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alamo

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attacked by santa anna mexican army and killed american defenders

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john tyler

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Southern whig, worked to annex Texas. worried about British influence in Texas, but U.S senate rejected his treaty.

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aroostoock war

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conflict between rival groups of lumbermen on Maine-Canada border,"battle of maps"

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webster-ashburton treaty 1842

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resolved aroostoock war.-disputed territory split between maine and British Canada

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oregon territory

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territory on pacific coast farming in fertile valley in oregon led to americans settling oregon

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"fifty-four forty or fight!"

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democratic slogan, meant line of latitude marked border between oregon and russian alaska. appealed to american expansionists

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Texas

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providence owned by Mexico. attracted american settlers until Americans outnumbered Mexicans 3-1

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James K. Polk

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protoge' to Andrew Jackson, and democratic candidate in the 1844 election

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Rio Grande, Nueces River

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the US wanted the mexican border to be one one, while the Mexican government wanted the border to stay on the other