Manifest Destiny 1818-1853
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| The U.S. government twice attempted to purchase Texas from Mexico but... | Mexico refused
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| The Whitman Mission was wiped out when they contacted _________ from the local natives. | measles
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| Santa Anna was a ____________. | dictator
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| Northerners opposed annexing Texas because it would become a __________ state. | slave
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| As time went on, most of the beaver were trapped out and many mountain men went to Oregon to ________. | farm
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| The Texans __________ at the Battle of the Alamo. | were defeated
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| By 1830, (all but a few/very few) settlers in Texas were adopting the Mexican ways and following the stipulations that Mexico had set for them to settle in Texas. | very few
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| By 1830, Texas had more __________ living there than Mexicans. | Americans
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| Many Northerners were against annexing Texas because it would become a _________ state. | slave
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| After exhausting the beaver supply in Oregon Country, many mountain men found work as ________. | guides
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| Economic problems in the East persuaded many people to head ______ to look for a fresh start. | West
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| _________________ became the Texans battle cry as they fought for independence. | "Remember the Alamo"
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| In 1846, England agreed to give up their claim to _______ of the Oregon Territory. | half
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| In the 1840s, many Americans came to believe that it was our ______________ to expand from ocean to ocean. | Manifest Destiny
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| In 1826, Texans elected _________ as their first president. | Sam Houston
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| Spain and Mexico encouraged settlement of Texas by offering _______________. | cheap land to settlers
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| James Polk (won/lost) the 1844 presidential election because he insisted the British give up their claim to the Oregon country. | won
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| In the early 1800s, the United States, Great Britian, Spain, and Russia all laid claim to part of ___________ | Oregon Country.
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| _____________ played an important role in westward settlement as they discovered new routes to the West for settlers that came later. | Mountain men
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| Soon after the Texans gained their independence, they requested that the United States_____________. | annex them
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| What was the high point of the year for mountain men? | rendezvous
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| The yearly meeting of mountain men was known as the | rendezvous
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| Who came to the meeting of mountain men? | Native Americans, agents of trading companies, trappers
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| After which victory did Santa Anna sign a treaty recognizing the independence of Texas? | Battle of San Jacinto
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| Who was not killed at the Battle of the Alamo: Jim Bowie; Davy Crockett; Sam Houston? | Sam Houston
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| What philosophy meant that the United States was set apart to extend its boundaries all the way to the Pacific? | Manifest Destiny
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| Santa Anna was captured in the Battle of ________ and forced to recognize Texas' independence. | San Jacinto
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| Commander in Chief of the Texas forces was... | Sam Houston
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| The first Americans to reach the Oregon country were... | fur traders
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| What was James K. Polk's presidential campaign slogan in 1844? | "Fifty-four Forty or Fight"
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| What allowed people from both Britain and the United States to settle in Oregon country? | joint occupation
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| Reports of what persuaded many Americans to settle in Oregon country? | fertile land
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| Among the first settlers of the Oregon country, after trappers, were the... | missionaries
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| Great Britain and the United States resolved the Oregon issue by setting the boundary between them at the | 40* line of latitude
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| Which was the last country to challenge the United States' control of Oregon? | Britain
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| The Mexican government sold land to Americans in Texas very cheaply and allowed them to settle there, but they had to follow certain stipulations - list three of them | Learn Spanish;
Become a Mexican citizen;
Convert to the Catholic religion
Obey Mexican laws.
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| President Jackson (agreed/refused) to annex Texas. | refused
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