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Stufflet Unit 7
Unit 7 APUSH
Question | Answer |
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Manifest Destiny | term that implied it was America’s “obvious” destiny to take over the ENTIRE continent to the Pacific |
Webster-Ashburton Treaty 1842 | treaty between US and Great Britain that settled border disputes between Maine and Canada and Minnesota and Canada |
Steven Austin | started American migration to Texas; led 300 families from MO to TX |
Sam Houston | led Texas' revolt against Mexico and declared Texas an independent republic in 1836; 1st president of Texas |
Santa Anna | Mexican dictator that sought to enforce Mexican laws in Texas; defeated by Texans in their war for independence |
Alamo | March 1836; Mexicans defeated Texans here led by Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, and William Travis; all Texan males killed |
Battle of San Jacinto | final battle in Texas War for Independence; Texans defeat Mexicans in 18 minutes |
“Fifty-four forty or fight” | campaign slogan of Polk in 1844 election; referred to border Americans wanted between Oregon and British Canada |
Zachary Taylor | American general ordered by President Polk into disputed territory with Mexico; later became President |
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Mexican Cession) 1848 | treaty that ended Mexican-American War; Mexico recognized Rio Grande as Texas border, US received Mexican Cession, US paid Mexico $15 million |
Wilmot Proviso | Proposal at beginning of Mexican-American War by David Wilmot of PA that said Slavery should be forbidden in new territories acquired from Mexico in war |
Gadsden Purchase | US purchase of portions of Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico in 1853 under Franklin Pierce for $10 million (to build railroad) |
Ostend Manifesto 1852 | attempt by Franklin Pierce to buy Cuba from Spain in order to expand slavery in south |
Walker Expedition 1855 | resulted in takeover of Nicaragua by leader of expedition; attempt to expand slavery; leader was executed by central Americans |
“Seward’s Folly”/ “Seward’s Icebox” | derogatory term that refers to purchase of Alaska in 1867 from Russia |
Mexican-American War | war started by Polk over the Texas border in 1846; resulted in Mexican Cession and extended Texan border |