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Convention of 1818
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A convention that set the border between Canada and the U.S. at 49 degrees N latitude. (P.298)
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Adams-Onís Treaty
Category: Document
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A treaty that gave Florida and the spanish part of Louisiana to the U.S.
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American System
Category: Idea
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Series of measures intended to make the United States economically self suficient.
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Cumberland Road
Category: Idea/Place
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The first federally funded road in th U.S.
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Erie Canal
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The Erie Canal is a canal in New York that originally ran about 363 miles (584 km) from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie.
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John Jacob Astor
Category: People
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He was the founder of the Astoria fur company. (347)
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Oregon Trail
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A 2,000 mile trail that went to Oregon Country.(348)
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Santa Fe Trail
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A trail that led from Missouri to New Mexico.
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Mormons/Brigham Young
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People who belong to Smith's Church. The leader of the church. (345)
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Stephen Austin
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He started a texas colony on the lower colorado river.(351)
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Santa Anna
Category: People
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The ruler of Mexico at the time. (351)
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An abandoned mission near San Antonio that became an important battle site.(352)
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Battle of San Jacinto
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The battle which resulted the capture of Santaa Anna and the independence of Texas.(352)
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Lone Star Republic
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Also know as the Republic of Texas.(353)
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Manifest Destiny
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The idea of the fate of America was to expand westward.(354)
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Fifty Four or Fight
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The slogan of American expansionists.(355)
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General Zachary Taylor
Category: People
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The general that was sent to the disputed Mexico border.
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Bear Flag Republic
Category: Place
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The rebellion and independence of California.(358)
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General Winfield Scott
Category: People
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The general who captured Mexico City.(360)
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Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
Category: Document
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The treaty that ended the war.(361)
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Gadsden Purchase
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The result of the treaty that gave Mexico $10 million for their land.(361)
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Sutter's Mill
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Where gold was first discovered in California.(365)
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Donner Party
Category: People
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A group of people that got trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains.(365)
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Forty-Niners
Category: People
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The settlers that found gold in California in 1849.(365)
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Prospector
Category: People
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A person that is seeking gold.(366)
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Gold Rush
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The time where thosands of people went to California to search for gold.(369)
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Gam saan haak
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Travelers to Gold Mountain368)
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