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17 Cards in this Set
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When did Manifest Destiny take place |
Early 1800s |
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Who coined the term "Manifest Destiny? |
Journalist John L. O'sullivan |
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When was the term "Manifest Destiny" created |
1845 |
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Who was president when the term "manifest destiny" was invented? |
James K. Polk |
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When did Texas become a state? |
1845 |
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Who led the Texas during the revolution |
Sam Houston |
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How long was Texas an independent republic |
10 years |
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When was Texas annexed |
December 1845 |
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What caused the war between the U.S. and Mexico |
When the U.S. annexed Texas |
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How long was the war fought between the U.S. and mexico? |
1846-1848 |
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What treaty ended the U.S. Mexican war? |
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo |
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What did the U.S. buy from mexico? |
Some of the West Coast for 15 million |
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What years were the California Gold rush? |
1848-1849 |
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Who discovered the gold and where?? |
James Marshell at Sutters Mill |
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When was the revolution of Texas fought? |
1836 |
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About how many people travelled to California during the Gold Rush |
80,000 |
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What did the Gold Rush contribute to? |
Slavery issue spreading west |
