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General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Mexican political leader during secession of Mexico from Spain and during the Mexican-American war.
Stephen F. Austin
Led the ultimately successful US colonization of Texas.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Peace treaty that ended the Mexican-American war giving the US 55% pre-war territory in exchange for $15 million (valued at $313 million today).
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Peace treaty that ended the Mexican-American war giving the US 55% pre-war territory in exchange for $15 million (valued at $313 million today).
Gadsden Purchase
US buying Arizona and New Mexico region from Mexico in 1854 to the transcontinental railroad.
Fort Laramie Treaty (1851)
Treaty promising control of great plains to Indians garanteeing Oregon trail travelers safe passage for a $50000 annuity for 50 years.
Manifest Destiny
Belief that US was meant to expand west.
“safety valve” (as a justification for westward movement)
Belief that western lands would act as a safety against overcrowding, rebellion, etc.