Westward March
A belief US has the right to advance to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny
Rio Grande Issue
Trail of Tears
This man led the US families into Texas when it was a territory
Stephen F. Austin
Who made the most money in the Gold Rush
The merchants
This event saw California become a state by 1850
California Gold Rush
This man was in charge of Mexican army forces against Texas
Santa Anna
This law created a line where slavery expansion was stopped in 1820 at 36,30 latitude
Missouri Compromise
This man was the commander in chief of Texan military forces
Sam Houston
A transition from housemade products to manufactured
Industrial Revolution
This President completed Manifest Destiny
James K. Polk
This battle saw Texas independence recognized by Mexico
San Jacinto
This speech became US policy against Europe. It declared a stop to colonization in the Americas
The Monroe Doctrine
These were the first people to settle in Oregon, although they never left
The Whitmans
These were fast-growing communities close to where gold was found
Boomtowns
This territory was shared with Britain until the late 1840s
Oregon Country
This battle was a Texan defeat, but was a moral victory due to the odds
The Alamo
This event saw 1 free state and 1 slave state created after waiting 6 years to approve
The Florida/Iowa Issue
This man wanted a compromise between the North and South to avoid conflict
Henry Clay
What city did the US attack at the end of the Mexican American War
Mexico City
Name three events where Americans achieved Manifest Destiny
1. Oregon Country
2. Louisiana Purchase
3. Texas Revolution/Texas becoming a state
4. Mexican American War/California/New Mexico
This event saw Texas resist Mexican rule and eventually become its own republic
The Texas Revolution
This treaty gave the US California and New Mexico
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
What law did US settlers break in Texas that angered the Mexican govt the most
The issue of slavery
What does Mr. Harsey call it when a person has control of the military, the people, and the government
THE TRIFECTA