Manifest Destiny
Who coined the phase "Manifest Destiny?
John O'Sullivan
What is the nickname of the Oregon Trail?
the Great Medicine Road
April 12, 1844
Within the Southwestern territory, what were really the only two populated settlements?
California and New Mexico
when did the organ trail first begin?
The Oregon Trail began in the 1840s
What was Texas framed to induct?
Union as a territory
Who received a large land grant from the Mexican government to attract settlers to what would become Texas?
Moses Austin
why did people go on the oregon trail?
seeking refuge from religious persecution
What did Texas cede to the USA?
public lands
Who sold land in Texas to American immigrants in the early 1800s?
Stephen Austin
How many miles were on the organ trail?
2,170-mile (3,490 km)
How much debt did Texas have?
Roughly how many American settlers moved to Texas because of Stephen Austin's land sale?
7000
Which two diseases were prevalent on the Oregon and other migratory trails in the 1800s?
Dysentery and Cholera
Who signed the annexation bill?
James Polk