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trans-Appalachia
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area west of the Appalachian Mountains that attracted Americans who wanted to ecape the overcrowding along the Atlantic coast to find a place with "elbow room"
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Adams-Onis Treaty
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treaty between the US and Spanish; Spain agreed to cede Florida to US; it also fixed the boundry between the Louisanna purchase and Spanish territory in the west; the US agreed to cede its claim to a huge territory in southwestern US including parts of presant day Texas.
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cede
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give up
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manifest destiny
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means "obvious or undeniable fate"
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mountian men
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American fur traders who began to roam the Rocky Mountains in search of beaver pelts; these trappers adopted Indian ways and many of them married Indian women; used the Indian trails through the Rockies to California and Oregon.
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Oregon Trail
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the main route across the central plains and the Rocky Mountains
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pass
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a low spot in a mountain range that allows travelers to cross over to the other side
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Santa Fe Trail
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trail that began in Independence and veered southwest to Santa Fe, NM; used to carry goods into Mexican territory.
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California Gold Rush
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an event that was important in attracting settlers to the West; was started by John Sutter discovering gold on his land; 4000 prospectors swarmed over his property
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ghost town
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when mining communities slowly decayed and died and where abandoned
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