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The man who started the first American colony in Texas while it still belonged to Mexico.
Who is Stephen Austin?
The Seminole chief who led the Seminoles in their fight to resist westward relocation.
Who is Billy Bowlegs?
The man who was president during the Louisiana Purchase.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
He coined the term Manifest Destiny.
Who was John O'Sullivan?
She is the Native American woman who helped the Corps of Discovery.
Who is Sacagawea?
The escaped slaves that lived alongside Seminole communities in Florida.
Who are the Black Seminoles?
They worked as miners in California during the gold rush. They had to pay a special tax because they were not citizens.
Who are Chinese Immigrants?
They were in the Texas territory the U.S. gained from the Mexican-American War. They were granted U.S. citizenship following the war.
Who are the Mexicanos?
He was sent by the U.S. to explore areas in the Rocky Mountains that were later part of the Mexican Cession.
Who is Zebulon Pike?
He was the Mexican Dictator and general who led Mexico during the Texas War of Independence.
Who is Santa Anna?
The French leader who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
The man who arranged to purchase the final piece of the puzzle for Manifest Destiny.
Who is James Gadsden?
The Seminole warrior who led the Seminoles in their fight to resist westward relocation.
Who is Osceola?
He was the Manifest Destiny president.
Who is James K. Polk?
They were the Florida Native Americans who fought against westward relocation for over 10 years.
Who are the Seminoles?
He objected to the annexation of Texas. He was an outspoken abolitionist.
Who was Charles Sumner?