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| Belief in the 1840's --> later that it was the destiny of the US to expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean. |
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| US annexation of Texas sparked war with Mexico. |
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| Under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, The US acquired California, Texas, and New Mexico. |
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| Gadsden Purchase - (1853) paid $10 million. Included southern most parts of present day Arizona and New Mexico |
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| "54 40 or fight" became the campaign slogan of James K Polk who supported the annexation of Oregon. |
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| Americans and Britain agreed to the boundary at the 49th parallel. |
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| Territories of Washington and Oregon were created. |
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1. California
* Discovery of gold (1848) brought 80,000 seekers- California continued to grow. |
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2.Utah
*Mormons seeking religious freedom settled in Salt Lake 1848- Thousands followed. |
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| *End of Mexican war revives slave issue! |
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| A. Outlawed slavery in territory bought from Mexico. |
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| B. Opposed by southerners'house passed. Senate rejected. |
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| If these 3 states applied for statehood, the issue of upsetting the balance of slave and free states would occur. |
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| A. Balanced sectional interest temporarily. |
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| Mexican territory had no slave restrictions. |
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| Slave trade (not slavery) abolished in nation's capital- Washington DC |
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| Strong fugitive slave law passed. Favored by the south. |
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