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Period 5 Terms(1-13)

TermDefinition
Gold Rush def: mass migration of people to CA triggered by discovery of gold sig: helped fulfill Manifest Destiny and spurred economic growth and cultural exchange
John Tyler def: 10th US president; Virginian Whig who served as William Henry Harrison's VP and later became president sig: "president without party"; didn't fully support Whig or Democratic party
54-40 or Fight! def: slogan advocating for the US to claim Oregon territory up to latitude 54* 40' sig: showed desire for US expansion/Manifest Destiny and tensions between the US and Great Britain
James K. Polk def: 11th president of US; known for strong advocacy for Manifest Destiny sig: shaped territorial boundaries of US through territorial acquisitions and military conflicts
Webster-Ashburton Treaty def: resolved territory dispute between Maine and British Canada; also settled Minnesota boundary sig: established a clear boundary between Canada and US and improved diplomatic relations
Zachary Taylor def: 12th president of US; known for military leadership during the Mexican-American war sig: his leadership style and political stance made him a national hero, contributing to US expansion
Bear Flag Republic def: when American settlers revolted against the Mexican government and declared California an independent republic sig: led to Mexican-American war; promoted Manifest Destiny and US territorial expansion
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo def: agreement that ended the Mexican-American war and led to the US gaining a large amount of territory sig: transferred present day CA, AZ, NM, NV, UT, etc; established the Rio Grande as Texas border
Wilmot Proviso def: proposal to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico from the Mexican-American war sig: highlighted sectional tensions between the North and South and debates over slavery
Gadsden Purchase def: agreement where the US gained land from Mexico; present day Arizona and New Mexico sig: facilitated the southern transcontinental railroad and marked final territory acquisition of the US
Free Soil Party def: political party that opposed expansion of slavery into the Western territories sig: shaped political landscape and intensified growing sectional tensions over slavery
Popular Sovereignty def: government is created and sustained by the consent of its people through elected representation sig: gave settlers the ability to decide whether they would allow slavery or not; reflected democracy
Compromise of 1850 def: set of measures to ease tensions between North and South; California's admission as a free state and stricter fugitive slave laws sig: tried to balance interests but failed; set stage for more conflict
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