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manifest destiny
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expressed belief that am.had mission to extend pwr and civilization across N Am.
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stephen austin
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brought 300 families to texas and strtd steady migration of am.settlers into Texas.
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antonio lopez de santa anna
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made himself dictator of mex.nd abolished the nations fed.systm of gvmnt
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sam houston
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led group in revolt & delcared Tx to be an indpndnt republic
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alamo
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attacked by santa anna mex.army and killed am.defenders
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john tyler
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S.whig,wrked to annex Tx.worried about Br.influence in Tx. but U.S senate rejected his treaty.
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aroostoock war
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conflict btwn rival groups of lumbermen on Maine-Can.border,"battle of maps"
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webster-ashburton treaty 1842
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resolved aroostoock war.-disputed territory split btwn maine and Br.can
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orgegon territory
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territory on pacific coast.farming in fertile valley in oregon led to ams.settling oregon
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"fifty-four forty or fight!"
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dem.slogan,meant line of lat.marked border btwn oregon nd russian alaska.appealed to am.expansionists
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