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Manifest Destiny
The popular belief that the United States had the divi e mission to extend its power and civilization across North America.

significance : the root of the expansionist drive was the southern amdition to spread slavery into western lands.
significance : the root of the expansionist drive was the southern amdition to spread slavery into western lands.
Stephen Austin
succeed in bringing 300 families into texas, beginning a steady migration of American settlers into the vast frontier territory.

significance : Friction development between the Americans and Mexicans.
significance : Friction development between the Americans and Mexicans.
Sam Houston
Revolted and declared Texas to be an independent republic

significance : recognized independence for Texas
significance : recognized independence for Texas
Aroostook War or " Battle of the maps"
A conflict between rival groups of lumbermen on the Maine- Canadian borber erupted into open fighting.

significance : established the Webster Ashburton Treaty , the disputed territory was split between Maine and British Canada.
significance : established the Webster Ashburton Treaty , the disputed territory was split between Maine and British Canada.
James K Polk (Democratic)
Aka Dark Horse, Democratic nominee in the 1844 Election. He was commited to expansion and Manifest Destiny, favored the annexation of Texas and "reoccupation" of all Oregon.

significance : Polk gained political benefit from the "54 40 or fight".
significance : Polk gained political benefit from the "54 40 or fight".
54 40 or fight
Were the line of latitude, that marked the northern border between Oregon territory to Russian Alaska.

significance : appealed strongly to American Westerners and Southerns in a expansionist mood.
significance : appealed strongly to American Westerners and Southerns in a expansionist mood.
49th parallel
British and American negotiators agreed to divide Oregon at the 49th parallel

significance : because it removed British Columbia as a source of potential free states
significance : because it removed British Columbia as a source of potential free states
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)
Treaty negotiated in Mexico states:
1. Mexico sees Rio Grande as southern borber of Texas.
2. United States took former Mexican provinces - the Mexican Cession.

significance : an immoral effort to expand slavery.
significance : an immoral effort to expand slavery.
Wilmot Proviso
David Wilmot Proposed that a bill be amended to forbid slavery in any of the new territories taken from mexico.

significance : escalating conflict between the sectional debate over extension of slavery
significance : escalating conflict between the sectional debate over extension of slavery
Ostend Manifesto
Pres. Polk offered to purchase Cuba from Spain for $100 million, but spain didn't want to sell.

significance : the scheme provoked a political conflict between antislavery members of Congress, because pro south secretly negotiated to buy Cuba from Spain.
significance : the scheme provoked a political conflict between antislavery members of Congress, because pro south secretly negotiated to buy Cuba from Spain.
Clayton- Bulwer Treaty
States that neither nation can attempt to take exclusive control of any future canal route in Central America.
Gadsen Purchase
Mexico agrees to sell acres of semi Desert land to the United States for 10 million.
Mountain Men
Traded with Native Americans for animal fur

significance : gave info about trails and frontier conditions to later settlers.
significance : gave info about trails and frontier conditions to later settlers.
California Gold Rush
The discovery of gold and silver in mineral rich mountains of the west.

significance : The mining boom brought thousands of men into the western mountains
significance : The mining boom brought thousands of men into the western mountains
Homestead Act
Act that allows a person to settle or cultivate on undeveloped land for 5 years.

significance : influenced pioneer families to move out west to live and farm
significance : influenced pioneer families to move out west to live and farm
Preemption Act
Gave squatters the right to settle public lands and purchase them for low prices once the gov put them up for sale.

significance : gov made it easier for settlers by offering up small acres of land for sale.
significance : gov made it easier for settlers by offering up small acres of land for sale.