Vocabulary
The phrase meaning the United States is destined by God to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent.
Manifest Destiny
Victory of the election of 1844
James K. Polk
Gold was discovered in _____ in 1848
California
The most common and serious dangers of the Westward Journey
Disease and depression
A lesser known candidate
Dark Horse
Dictator of Mexico
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
U.S expanded trade to ____
Asia
During this time period, war had broken out between which two countries
United States and Mexico
To add, specifically adding a state to Union
Annexation
Northern nominee of the election of 1844
Matrin Van Buren
Boundary decided to divide Oregon Territory
49th Parralel
Mexico's laws for settlers in Texas
Outlawed slavery and required all immigrants to convert to Roman Catholicism
Democratic slogan appealing to the expansionists of the American Westerners and Southerners
Fifty-Four Forty or Fight
Leader of the American settlers who captured Santa Anna in order to grant independence of Texas
Sam Houston
Manifest Destiny allowed U.S. to acquire which territories
Texas, Oregon, California, Alaska
Henry Clay's attempt to oppose annexation then support led to his loss of which state
New York