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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Manifest Destiny | the belief that America should own from sea to shining sea |
| 2. Doughfaces | Only ones willing to compromise on the issues of the 1850 |
| 3. Millard Fillmore | Taylor's V.P. |
| 4. Stephen Douglas | Senator for Illinois |
| 5. Gadsden Purchase | Completed the territory of the lower 48 states |
| 6. Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo | Ended the fighting in the Mexican American war |
| 7. Winfield Scott | `Commander of the Veracruz opperation |
| 8. 49ers | The men that came to mine for gold in California in 1849 |
| 9. California Tail | 1 of the most popular trails west |
| 10. Mormons | a religious group that settled in Utah |
| 11. Oregon Trail | a successful trading route |
| 12. Annexation | The formal process of joining the Union |
| 13. Lone Star Republic | What Texas was for 9yrs |
| 14. The Alamo | Where a historic fight happened |
| 15. Santa Fe Trail | First American rout west of the Missouri River |
| 16. Mountain men | Lived in the mountains and trapped furs |
| 17. Jim Bowie | An American commander |
| 18. Sam Houston | An American commander |
| 19. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | Mexico's President |
| 20. Battle of San Jacinto | Lasted 20mins |