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oregon |
a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles |
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manifest destiny |
the idea popular in the us during the 1800 that the country must have expand its bonders |
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fifty four forty or fight |
a slogan popular in 1846, especially among Democrats, who assertedU.S. ownership of the entire Oregon country, including the part thatGreat Britain claimed between 49° and 54° 40prime; N latitude.
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alamo |
a Franciscan mission in San Antonio, Texas, besieged by Mexicans onFebruary 23, 1836, during the Texan war for independence and takenon March 6, 1836, with its entire garrison killed.
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republic of texas |
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santa fe trail |
an important trade route going between Independence, Missouri, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, used from about 1821 to 1880.
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treaty of guadalupe hidalgo |
an important trade route going between Independence, Missouri, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, used from about 1821 to 1880.
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mexican cession |
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