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Am Hist vocab 12

The Manifest Destiny

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1. Manifest Destiny Belief that America was providentially ordained to possess the North American continent
2. Marcus Whitman Missionaries to the Indians in the North West
3. Narcissa Whitman Missionaries to the Indians in the North West
4. Stephen Austin led the first of many land hungry settlers into Texas
5. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna the Mexican dictator who planned to drive the heart of Texas and expel the American pioneers
6. Alamo a catholic mission turned fortress; besieged by Santa Anna in 1836. 183 defenders held out for 13 days and killed between 600 and 1500 Mexicans
7. Sam Houston Commander of the Texan forces
8. Battle of San Jacinto 800 enraged Texans, shouting “remember the Alamo” defeated 1,200 Mexicans
9. Republic of Texas a separate country for 10 years
10. Oregon Trail trail that led to Oregon and branched off to California.
11. Santa Fe Trail a commercial trail that led to Sante Fe
12. Mormon Trail blazed by Mormons when the fled from Nauvoo, Il to Salt Lake City, UT
13. John Tyler Harrison’s Vice President; called “his accidency” because he took office when Harrison died
14. Henry Clay real head of the Whig party. Quote: “Tyler dare not resist me”
15. Daniel Webster Only one that did not resign from Tyler’s cabinet
16. Webster-Ashburton Treaty US received 7/12 of the disputed area of Maine and the British received the rest
17. “Dark horse” a nominee who had not been a serious candidate before the nominating convention and about whom little was generally known
18. James K. Polk was the dark horse candidate; known buy the phrase “Who is JKP”; served 14 years in House of Rep and 4 years as Speaker of the House. Former Governor of Tennessee; nicknamed “Young Hickory”
19. Liberty party the anti-slavery party
20. Annexation of Texas proposed by Taylor to annex Texas by a joint resolution because he could not get the 2/3 majority needed in the Senate
21. Joint resolution an act which required only a simple majority in both houses
22. Mexican War the climax in the most violent phase of Manifest Destiny
23. Zachery Taylor commander of the troops on the Rio Grande; veteran of the war of 1812 and several Indian wars; nicknamed “Old rough and ready”
24. Battle of Buena Vista Taylor’s outnumbered army held out in a desperate defensive battle in as close as possible to a defeat
25. Stephen Kearny appointed by Polk to lead a force of 1,500 men, mostly Calvary down the Sante Fe trail to capture New Mexico
26. John C. Fremont explorer known as “the pathfinder of the West”; struck the next blow in California
27. Bear Flag Republic settlers revolted from Mexico and their flag showed a bear; supported by Fremont and he subdued California when war broke out
28. Winfield Scott capable commander; “old fuss and feathers” because of his love for military pomp and discipline. Lacked the warmth of Taylor; not popular; grasp of strategy; Mexican campaign was one of the most brilliant
29. Vera Cruz A Mexican port
30. Treaty of Guadalupe Mexico recognized American claims to Texas to the Rio Grande and New Mexico and California; USA paid Mexico $15M and assumed all debts Mexico owed US citizens
31. Gadsden Purchase US paid Mexico $10M for territory bordering the South West of USA; land was needed for the path of a Transcontinental Railway; it filled out the continental USA to present boundaries.
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