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What is Manifest Destiny?
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The Beilf that americans needed all the land from "sea to shining sea"
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What is a conastoga wagon and what was it used for?
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it was a a wagon that was made for a possible journey to the west. It had a canvas top, large rear wheels, and a DEEP storage area
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What were mormons and where did they live?
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They were a group of Americans who were prosecuted for their religion
and 1847 moved to the west mostly in Salt Lake City. |
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What were the 3 main trails west?
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They were the Oregan trail, the California Trail which branches off of the Oregan Trail, and the Overland Trail which is the sourthern route to CA.
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In what year, why and how did america get texas?
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In 1845 we got TX because of mainfest destiny and it was another slave state. We got it by annexation.
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In what year how and why did America get oregan?
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In 1846 we got OR because of Mainifest destiny and fertile far land. We got it by arbitration.
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In what year why and how did we get the mexican cession?
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in 1848 we got the Mexican Cessian because of Manifest Destiny and Pacific Ocean. We got it by War.
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What was the name of Texas from 1836-1845 before in came into the Union?
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Lone Star Republic
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What did the Treaty of guadalupe Hidalgo end?
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the Mexican War
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What did the U.S. get from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
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-The Mexican Cessian
-Rio Grande River as the Boundray between U.S. and Mexico -U.S. paid Mexico $15 million for the land in order to soothe their conscience |
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What was the Gadsden Purchase?what year?
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In 1853 the U.S. purchased a small piece of land from mexico a little south of the Gidalgo river for $10 million
since it was flat, it could be used for a railroad to CA. |
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What was the name of CA before in came into the union?
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Lone Bear Republic
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What was the Gold Rush and when did it take place?
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it was when gold was found in san fransico and everyone from everywhere went to try to "strike it rich"
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What were the 3 routes to the west?
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1.) Alantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean-San Fransico by way of south america
2.)Across Panama 3.)Wagon train across U.S.-OE Trail then CA trail. |
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What were the pros and cons to each of these routes?
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A.O. P.O-- + less danger
-to slow Across Panama-- + fast -disease robbers, and jungle Wagon train-- + safest - Indain attack, caught in snow, money |
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What was the Compromise of 1850?
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Since CA would be free and it upset the balence, they made this law to try to be fair to the southerns
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What did the Compromise of 1850 Provide?
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-CA come into union as a free state
-the rest of the territory of the Mexican Cession could be deciced on slave or free(voeters decide (cancled MO compromise) -no slaves allowed in D.C. - the Fugative Slave law |
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What was the Fugative Slave law?
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This was the most hated law or the Fugative Slave Act by the north. It made Americans responsible for recapturing escaped slaves.
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