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The president of Mexico during the texas revolution and doing the Mexican-American war
what is Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna or Santa anna
a treaty that ended the war between the union and mexico
what is Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
the period of peace and prosperity that followed the War of 1812
Era of Good Feelings
about 250,000 settlers in the 1840s and 1850s People seeking fertile farmland and gold in California
what is California Trail
who was the first and ONLY president of Texas from October 1836 to December 1838
what is sam houston
January 8, 1815 took place after war was officially over but news had not yet reached US troops were lead by Andrew Jackson defeating British troops because of that Andrew Jackson became a war hero
what is battle of new orleans
a person who arrived in California in 1849 in search of gold
what is forty niner
popular trading trail between 1830 and 1848 Trappers and traders used the route, as did some settlers
what is Old Spanish Trail
Our 11th president who added a million square miles to USA and promised to annex texas if he became president
what is John Polk
a war between the U.S. and Mexico from 1846-1848 where the U.S gained Mexican territory
what is Mexican-American War
a declaration by President Monroe in 1823 that opposed European interference in the Western Hemisphere
what is Monroe Doctrine
tens of thousands of Mormons moved between 1846-1847 Mormons seeking religious freedom after violent expulsion from MO and IL
what is Mormon Trail
A congress man who joined the texas army during the Alamo making him a Texas legend and getting a song made for him
What is Davy Crockett
in 1803 James Monroe was sent by jefferson to make a purchase from france
what is The Louisiana Purchase
Our God given right to claim land from sea to shinning sea
What is manifest destiny
William Becknell discovered the trail over mountains and through desert Traders of silver, fur, and many other manufactured goods
what is Santa Fe Trail
One of the only survivors of the alamo they were forced to take a letter of Texas defeat to Sam houston
what is Susanna Dickinson
the battle of blank was fought between 4 thousand Mexican men and 250 Texas rebels
what is the battle of the alamo
the law passed in 1830 forcing American Indians living in the southeast to move to present-day Oklahoma
what is Indian Removal Act
4-6 month journey plagued with disease accidents, and supply shortages Settlers/families looking for land and fertile farmland in Oregon
what is Oregon Trail