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7 Cards in this Set
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What states were included in the New Mexico Territory?
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New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, parts of Colorado
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What was “Manifest Destiny”?
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The U.S. duty was to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
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When were Americans welcome in Santa Fe?
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After Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821.
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Who led Americans to Santa Fe?
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William Becknell on the Santa Fe Trail.
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What happened to Native Americans in California after Mexico won independence?
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Conditions grew worse for Native Americans.
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What did “fifty-four forty or fight” refer to?
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Democrats wanted to add Oregon to the U.S.
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Who did the Democrats choose to run in the election of 1844 because he favored expansion?
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James Polk
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