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manifest destiny
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belief that US would have an east and west coast
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sam houston
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led surprise attack on santa ana, became president of texas and petitioned for annexation by the US
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mexican cession
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the stretch of land that is present day california
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mexican war
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mexico crossed rio grade and broke off relations so zachary taylor attacked
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gadsden pruchase
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10 million dolla for little land under arizona and new mexico
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rendezvous system
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bring furs and trade items back from the west once a year instead of making multiple trips, made by william ashley
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54' 40' or fight
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british give US oregon territory or start war
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compromise of 1850
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accepted clay's proposal 1) accept california as free state 2) 10 mil for texas 3) abolish slave trade in DC 4) divide New mexico into 2 territories
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