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Manifest Destiny Fate that God gave land to America
Mountain Men Explored the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains, so this led them to be trail guides
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman Missionaries that wanted the Americans to settle Oregon because it had fertile land
Joseph Smith Founder of Mormon church
Brigham Young Led Mormons to Great Salt Lake, Utah
Oregon Trail Pioneers used this to reach Oregon for land
Santa Fe Trail Merchants used this to trade with Mexico
California Trail Americans used this to reach California for gold
James K. Polk 11th president and achieved manifest destiny for the US in the Mexican War
David Crockett Frontiersman from Tennessee that died at the Alamo
Sam Houston Former Tennessee governor that was the commander of the Texan Army
Battle of the Alamo Texans lose in this battle, but inspired many men to fight for their independence
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Dictator of Mexico during the Texas Revolution
Battle of San Jacinto Last battle that gave Texas their independence; lasted 18 minutes
Mexican War War in 1846-1848 that led the US to acquire Mexico
Fifty- Four Forty or Fight James K. Polk campaign slogan in 1844 to get all of Oregon from Britain
Bear Flag Revolt Americans declared independence from Spain
California Gold Rush People migrated from around the world to northern California for gold in 1848-1849
James Marshall Workers at Sutter Mill that found the first nugget of gold
John Sutter Owner of the sawmill where gold was first found in 1848
Zachary Taylor Popular general during the Mexican War
Rio Grande River that US claimed was the border between Texas and Mexico
Annexation An addition to a country
Gadsden Purchase Land bought by the US government in southern Arizona for a transcontinental railroad
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Officially ended the Mexican War
Mexican Cession Land in northern Mexico that was given to the US after the Mexican War
Tejanos Mexicans living in Texas that fought with the Americans
Chinese Immigrants that first came to America during the Gold Rush; worked on railroads
San Francisco City that grew as a result of the California Gold RUsh
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