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16 Cards in this Set
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These nations had a claim in Louisiana prior to the US buying the land. |
France & Spain |
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The belief that the US had the right and duty to expand across the North American Continent: |
Manifest Destiny |
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What land purchase doubled the size of the US? |
Louisiana Purchase |
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The US wanted to get this land in order to end the raids on Georgia farms. |
Florida |
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Texas allowed slavery, which group in the US would this frustrate from a political stand point? |
The North |
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What occurred before Stephen Austin started a colony in Texas? |
Mexican Independence from Spain |
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Why did settlers travel to Oregon Country? What were they after? |
Good Farmland |
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Which President's campaign slogan was, "All of Oregon or None!" |
Polk |
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Which group of people resented Americans settling in Texas because they felt the Americans were there illegally? |
Tejanos |
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What was Mexico's policy toward slavery? |
Illegal |
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The annexation of Texas contributed to the start of what? |
Mexican-American War |
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What caused Mexico's territory to be decreased by half its size? |
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
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What was President Polk's goal for the US? |
Increase in size |
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What argument would those who opposed the expansion of the US use? |
US took advantage of weak neighbors |
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What was the purpose of gaining the land through the Gadsden Purchase? |
Railroads |
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What is the eastern boarder of the Louisiana Territory? |
Mississippi River |
