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What does it mean to "annex"?
add or take something in
Why was the Louisiana Purchase so great for America?
What resource was in California that drove people west to make it rich (though few did)?
gold (California Gold Rush)
What did Texans dislike the most about the Mexican government?
abolished slavery
What is "Manifest Destiny?"
belief that American ideals are superior and America will spread throughout the continent
Who did American purchase the Louisiana Purchase from?
France
What were some of the challenges people faced when traveling west?
harsh winters and terrain, clashes with Native Americans, diseases
Why did the Battle of the Alamo do for Texans?
encouraged them to keep fighting
Why did Mormons travel west?
to escape religious persecution
______ resulted in new territories being added in twos (one slave state and one free state)
Missouri Compromise
What river creates a natural boundary for the Louisiana Purchase?
Mississippi
What were the two trails people used to go west?
Sante Fe and Oregan Trails
What did Americans gain in the Treaty of Guadelupe Hildago?
California, New Mexico, parts of Colorado, Arizona, etc.
What happened to most Native Americans during Jackson's presidency?
had to move west
What is "continental divide?"
when rivers flow outward from mountains
Who were the three people who explored the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea
Construction of ____ led to an increase in trade.
Canals
What was the final straw that led to the Mexican-American War?
dispute about where Texas ended (Nueces River or Rio Grande)
What does Henry David Thoreau believe in his essay "Civil Disobedience"?
it is okay to refuse unjust laws or rebel against an unjust government, activism needs action
What did Lewis and Clark create while exploring the land in the Lousiana Purchase?
maps
How did the Mexican-American War lead to the Civil War?