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AH M3L1 Key Terms
American History Module 3 Lesson 1 Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Fifty Four Forty or Fight | Demand that the Oregon border with Canada be higher north. |
Manifest Destiny | Belief that God intended US borders to reach the Pacific Ocean. |
Expansionism | Domestic policy that encouraged land acquisition. |
Lonestar Republic | Nickname for Texas during their war for independence from Mexico. |
James K. Polk | Expansionist president. |
The Alamo | Site of a major Texan defeat against Mexican leader Santa Anna. |
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo | Ended the Mexican-American War. |
Gadsden Purchase | Additional land purchased along the southern border between US and Mexico. |
Wilmot Proviso | Belief that Mexican Cession territory should not allow slavery. |
Mexican Cession | Territory acquired after the Mexican American War. |
Annex | To add to; in this case, additional territory. |