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Chapter 11
Manifest Destiny
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | He defeated Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto | First president of the Texan Republic |
| William Travis | One of the heroes of the Alamo | Commander of the Alamo |
| Davey Crockett | One of the heroes of the Alamo | He wore a coonskin cap |
| Jim Bowie | One of the heroes of the Alamo | He had a knife |
| Mountain Men | Fur trappers | Knew the best routes to get through the Rocky Mountains |
| San Antonio | Location of the Alamo | Location of the Alamo |
| Santa Anna | Mexican General | He won the Battle of the Alamo |
| Zachary Taylor | Old Rough and Ready | He was sent to defend the southern border of the US in 1846 |
| Rio Grande | Border between Texas and Mexico | Spanish for "Big River" |
| James K. Polk | Black Horse Candidate in 1844 | President of the US during the Mexican War |
| Oregon | Territory referred to in "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" | The end of the Oregon Trail is here. |
| Gag Rule | No discussion of slavery in Congress (1846-1845) | Pro slavery rule that JQ Adams helped to end |
| John C. Fremont | Helped with he Bear Flag Rebellion | Fought in California during the Mexican War |
| Guadalupe-Hidalgo | Treaty that ended the Mexican War | Treaty that gave the US control of CA, NM, AZ, UT and NV |
| Joseph Smith | Founder of the Mormon Religion | He was killed by an angry mob in Nauvoo, Illinois |
| Brigham Young | Second leader of the Mormon Church | He led the Mormons to Utah |
| Stephen Austin | He led American settlers to Mexican Texas in the 1820s | He led American settlers to Mexican Texas in the 1820s |