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| idea that the nation had a God-given right to all of North America |
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| people in hope of making a profit |
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| first major western trail; Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico; trade route, then migration trail by 1840s |
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| longest and most famous trail; 2,00 miles; Independence, Missouri to Oregon; 1843 established as major migration trail |
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| the 1300 mile long trail from Illinois to Utah; traveled by Mormons unwanted by those in the East |
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| President during the time of the Gold Rush; treaty with Britain (Oregon Treaty) |
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| mass migration of people who wanted gold from California; 80,000 went to California; by 1854, 300,000 people to California |
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| trail used to get to California, mainly during the gold rush |
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| major Southern route for mail; started in 1858 |
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| mail service between Cali and Missouri |
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| missions with forts run by soldiers designed to protect the mission |
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| came up with the plan the Texas Venture; died before he could settle Texas |
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| father of Texas; Moses Austin's son, settled father's land of Texas |
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| contractors that recruited settles and established colonies |
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| Texans with Mexican heritage |
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| Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna |
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| new Mexican president, banning state militias, for the start of the Texas Revolution |
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| the revolt of Texas against Mexican government; first battle (Battle of Gonzales) fought on October 2, 1835 |
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| given the task of raising an army at the Consultation |
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| a fort in San Antonio; storming of the Alamo killed near all 200 of fort's defenders on March 6 |
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| rebel leader for the Battle of the Alamo |
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| the new, independent nation freed from Mexico |
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| President who signed a joint resolution of Congress into law 3 days before the end of his term |
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| general who advanced troops into disputed Texan territory to fight off Mexicans |
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| war between Mexico and America, declared on May 13, 1846 |
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| general who marched west to take control of New Mexico |
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| independent nation of now California after revolt against Mexican rule; treaty signed on June 14, 1846 |
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| uprising in Cali; flag for new country had a bear on it |
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| general who led forces to the fall of Mexico's capital |
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| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
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| treaty signed in 1848 to end Mexican-American War; Mexico forced to give America the Mexican Cession, but America pay $15 mil. and drop $3 mil. in damages |
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| huge tract of lang given to America after Mexican-American War |
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