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Manifest destiny |
The Idea that America providentially out divinely ordained to possess the North American continent |
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Land and gold |
The two main factors in manifest destiny |
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T/F Manifest destiny included plans to create an American empire beyond their boundaries |
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John Louis O’Sullivan |
Journalist and democrat who was a Supporter of manifest destiny |
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Oregon and Texas |
The basis for Manifest Destiny was the history of which two territories |
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Western trails |
The basis of Manifest Destiny also included the development of |
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Britain and America |
What two countries agreed to occupy Oregon in 1818 until they could decide how to divide the territory |
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T/F At first Britain did more to develop the Oregon territory |
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Fur trade |
What attracted many British to the Oregon territory |
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T/F Many British fur traders settled the Oregon territory |
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Missions |
What was one of the positive aspects of the Manifest destiny |
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American missionaries |
Who strongly encouraged settlers to come to the Oregon territory |
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Marcus and Narcissa Whitman |
The most famous Oregon missionaries who ministered to the Cayuse Indians in Walla Walla Washington |
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T/F The Whitmans had less apparent impact as missionaries then the settlement of the Oregon Territory |
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Henry and Eliza Spalding |
Impactful missionaries to the Nez Perce Indians in Northern Idaho |
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Missionaries |
Who opened the door for a flood of immigrants |
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Stephen F. Austen |
Who led the first of many settlers to Texas |
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T/F Americans accepted Mexican citizenship but few adopted Mexican customs or viewed Mexico as their country |
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T/F Many Americans disobeyed the closing of the Mexican borders and the increase in taxes |
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Sam Houston |
Former Tennessee governor who became the first President of Texas |
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Davy Crockett |
Famous Tennessee frontiersman who died at the Alamo |
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T/F Houstons idea for complete independence from Mexico was particularly popular with newcomers and slave owners |
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General Antonio López de Santa Anna |
Mexican dictator who attempted to take over Texas but was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto |
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Alamo |
Santa Anna had a close victory at this Catholic fortress |
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Jim Bowie and William Travis |
Decided to hold the post and block the Mexican advance at the Alamo |
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Battle of San Jacinto |
The Texans captures Santa Anna and forced him to sign a treaty recognizing their independence at what battle |
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T/F Most Texans wanted their independence from the United States |
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War with Mexico and slave state |
What two reasons prevented Texas from joining the union |
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Ten years |
How long did the republic of Texas last |
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Oregon trail |
Trail that led to Oregon and had cutoffs in California |
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Santa Fe trail |
Trail that increased trade in Mexico |
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Mormon trail |
Blazed by religious zealots to Salt Lake City |
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T/F Trails increased tensions between Mexico and Great Britain |
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Agriculture, Democracy, Slavery |
Three reasons for Manifest destiny becoming popular was the expansion in American _________, the divine mission to spread ________, the opportunity to spread _________. |
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Agriculture, Democracy, Slavery |
Three reasons for Manifest destiny becoming popular was the expansion in American _________, the divine mission to spread ________, the opportunity to spread _________. |
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Southerners and Democrats |
What two groups supported expansion |
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Whigs and New Englanders |
What two groups opposed expansion |
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Whigs and New Englanders |
What two groups opposed expansion |
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Henry Clay |
Who was the real head of the Whig party |
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Whigs and New Englanders |
What two groups opposed expansion |
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James K Polk |
Who was the dark horse nominee by the democrats |
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T/F Polk was not well known national but he was experienced |
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Young Hickory |
Because of his close association with Andrew Jackson, what was James K Polk’s nickname |
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T/F Polk did not support annexation of Texas and Oregon |
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Antislavery voters |
What voter group cost Henry Clay the election |
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Great Britain and the United States |
What two countries did President of Texas San Houston seek support from |
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Slavery |
What problem prevented Sam Houston from getting British support |
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War with Mexico |
What problem prevented annexation of Texas by the United States |
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Joint resolution |
An action that only requires a simple majority of the senate and the house |
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John Tyler |
Who signed in Texas as the 28th state |
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Henry Clay |
Who was the real head of the Whig party |
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Lower tariffs, restoring the independent treasury system, settle the Oregon question, and acquire California from Mexico |
What were Polks four goals when he entered the office |
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T/F Polk achieved all the goals he set for his administration |
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54 40’ |
Many expansionists wanted the Oregon border to go to what parallel |
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T/F Polk pleased the expansionists with his settlement of the Oregon territory |
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49th parallel |
What line was the border between Oregon and Canada agreed upon |
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Texas and California |
The annexation of what two states caused tensions to rise and eventually the Mexican War |
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Texas Mexico border |
The real spark of the Mexican War was the dispute at the |
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Rio Grande |
At what River did the Mexicans attack an American Calvary |
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Navy |
America’s strongly relied on what part of its army |
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Spot Resolution |
What resolution proposed an administration to declare the exact spot of the Mexican attack, but was never enacted |
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T/F Tyler submitted to the Whigs guidance because he was not elected to be president |
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Abraham Lincoln |
Who proposed the spot resolution |
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Spotty Lincoln |
What nickname was given to Abraham Lincoln |
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T/F The United States was prepared for the Mexican war |
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Zachary Taylor |
The commander of the troops on the Rio Grande |
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Old rough and ready |
What was Zachary Taylor’s nickname |
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Stephen Kearney |
Who led the military in New Mexico |
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John c Fremont |
Led a group of sixty men to found the bear flag republic |
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Winfield Scott |
Led the attack against Mexico City |
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Loss of Mexico City |
What was the final blow to Santa Anna and good |
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
Treaty that stated that America owned all claims to Texas north of the Rio Grande and ceded California to Mexico |
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His Accidency |
What was the nickname given to John Tyler |
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Gadsden Purchase |
Purchase for the territory bordering the south west that was needed for the transcontinental railroad |
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Gadsden purchase |
What was the climax of the manifest destiny |
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Daniel Webster |
What Secretary of State was the only cabinet member to remain with John Tyler |
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Webster-Ashburton Treaty |
Under this treaty the United States received seven twelfths of the disputed Maine borders and Britain received rest. |
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Henry Clay |
Who emerged as the leading Whig Candidate over John Tyler in the 1844 election |
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Democrat |
What party did John Tyler try to run for in 1844 |
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Henry Clay |
Who won the Whig Nomination |
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Dark horse |
A nominee who is not a serious candidate before the nominating convention and who is not will |
