The land that forms the farthest area from a nations settled religions.

Extending a nation beyond it's existing borders.

Belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand all the all to Pacific Ocean.

Mass migration of American's to the Pacific Northwest Settlers traveled the oregon trail to find free and fertile land in the west during the 1840's and 1850's.

A 12 day battle at an old Spanish mission there were 150 Texans against 6,000 Mexican troops.

After winning independence from Mexico, Texans called their new nation the Lone Star Republic.

War between the U.S and Mexico over a border dispute with the Texans. The ar ended with the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.

Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidago

(1848) Treaty that ended the Mexican-American war. Mexico recognized Texans annexation and gave th4e U.S the Mexican Cession.

Land given to the U.S in the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. The territory included parts of the New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Utah.

In 1853, the U.S agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a strip of land in present day Arizona and New Mexico.

The larges group of settlers to move into the Mexican Cession(Utah). They moved here for religious reasons.

In 1848, gold was found here by James Marshall. Soon, more tat 80,000 people traveled to California for the gold Rush.

Person who headed to California in search of gold during the Gold Rush of 1849.

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Social Studies Vocab

Term	Definition
Frontier	The land that forms the farthest area from a nations settled religions.
Expansion	Extending a nation beyond it's existing borders.
Manifest Destiny	Belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand all the all to Pacific Ocean.
Oregon Fever	Mass migration of American's to the Pacific Northwest Settlers traveled the oregon trail to find free and fertile land in the west during the 1840's and 1850's.
The Almo	A 12 day battle at an old Spanish mission there were 150 Texans against 6,000 Mexican troops.
Annex	to add on
Lone Star Republic	After winning independence from Mexico, Texans called their new nation the Lone Star Republic.
Mexican War	War between the U.S and Mexico over a border dispute with the Texans. The ar ended with the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidago	(1848) Treaty that ended the Mexican-American war. Mexico recognized Texans annexation and gave th4e U.S the Mexican Cession.
Mexico Cession	Land given to the U.S in the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. The territory included parts of the New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Utah.
Gadsen Purchase	In 1853, the U.S agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a strip of land in present day Arizona and New Mexico.
Mormons	The larges group of settlers to move into the Mexican Cession(Utah). They moved here for religious reasons.
Sutter's Mill	In 1848, gold was found here by James Marshall. Soon, more tat 80,000 people traveled to California for the gold Rush.
Forty-Niner	Person who headed to California in search of gold during the Gold Rush of 1849.

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