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Define "Manifest Destiny"
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The westward expansion of the US. (1800's)
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Name 2 motivations for Manifest Destiny.
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It was God's will. To spread religion. To expand country. For more opportunities.
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Name 2 positive effects
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More land, new states, more jop opportunities, sea to sea.
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Name 2 negative effects
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wars with mexica, wars with natives, more slave states.
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When was the Texas revolution?
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1836
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identify the major causes of the Texas revolution
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Mexico was treating them unfairly, they had few rights.
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who started the 1st colony in texas?
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steven austin
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the capital of texas
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what is the Alamo
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an old spanish mission used as a fort
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what agreement was made after the texas revolution?
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the treaty of velasco; may 14 1836; granted texas freedom
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who ran for the election of 1844?
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henry Clay v. James Polk
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Who won?
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Polk
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what famous quote was said by the expansionist president, james polk. Why?
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"54-40 or Fight!" this was said because if the US wastnt given the coordinates between 54 and 40'N, he would fight.
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when was the mexican war?
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1846
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what was the main cause of this war?
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a boundary dispute. The US believed the boundary was the Rio grande river. mexico believed it was the nueces river.
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who was sent to camp at the rio grande river? by whom?
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General Zachary Taylor; by President Polk.
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what treaty ended this war? when? what caused the treaty to be made?
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the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo; 1848; General Scott beat the mexicans all the way down to mexico city, and gained control of the new mexico and california territory.
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what was the mexican cession?
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mexica ceded (gave up) ca & NM territory for $15,000,000. (today includes the states of NM, CA, AZ, UT, and NV.
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what was the Gadsden Purchase?
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US paid mexico $10,000,000 for arizona and newmexico to complete manifest destiiny.
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when was the california gold rush?
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1849
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what kind of people moved to california?
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farmers, gold diggers(prospectors), trappers, mormons, immigrants, and land speculators
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