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US History
8.1 Texas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Manifest Destiny | belief that God had given the whole American continent to the US to possess |
| Stephen Austin | an American empresario known as the "Father of Texas" for successfully colonizing the region |
| Sam Houston | an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution |
| Alamo | abandoned Spanish mission in San Antonio where Texans were defeated by Santa Anna in 1836 |
| Lone Star Republic | name for the Republic of Texas during the time between its independence from Mexico and its annexation into the US |
| Battle San Jacinto | battle in 1836 in which the Texans under Sam Houston defeated the Mexicans and captured Santa Anna |
| James K. Polk | an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution and advocate of American expansionism and Jacksonian democracy |