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Am. History Ch 7&8 - Ulm
American History
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History
10th Grade
11/07/2011

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Manifest Density**
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The idea that god had given the entire continent to americans and wanted them to settle in the western land
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Preemption Act 1830
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guaranteed that squatters had the right to buy up to 160 acres for 125/acre directly from the government
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Jethro Wood
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patented an iron-bladed plow in 1819
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John Deere
Definition
engineered a plow with sharpened steel blades that cut clearly
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Cyrus McCormick
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midwest agriculture also received a boost from mechanical reaper planted in 1834
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John Sutter
Definition
swiss immigrant from germany who built a trading post and cattle ranch
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Santa Fe Trail
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opened by william becknell, major trade route connecting santa fe with independence missouri
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Tejanos
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Spanish Speaking tejanos were concentrated in towns of san antonio and goliad
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Popular Sovereignty
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Citizens of new territories being able to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to permit slavery
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Mestizos
Definition
persons of mixed european and native ancestry
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Vaqueros
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cowboys
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John Sutter
Definition
Swiss immigrant from germany who built a trading post and cattle ranch
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William Beckwell
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opened santa fe trail which was a major trade route
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The Alamo
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rebels holded up in an abandoned catholic mission led by william travis
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Sam Houston
Definition
First President of the republic of TX
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Election 1844
Definition
James K. Polk - Democrat
Henry Clay - Whig
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Fifty Four Or Fight!
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united states should control all of oregon below the line of 54'40. many americans wanted to fight the british to gain control of oregon
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Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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mexico ceded or gave up more then 500,000 square miles of territory to the us
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War With Mexico
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3 part strategy. Taylor invades northern mexico. Kerney takes Santa Fe. Scott conquers Mexico City.
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Compromise of 1850**
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gold rush causes californias population to increase dramatically. CA applies for statehood, other states threaten to secede. Proposed by Henry Clay. CA comes into union as free state. taylor hates compromise.
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Zachary Taylor's VP
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Millard Fillmore
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Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Harriet Stowe
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Caned
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Preston Brooke Caned Charles Sumner
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1856 Presidental Election
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John C. Freemont
James Buchanan - won
Milliard Fillmore
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John Brown
Definition
Raged at Harpers Ferry. Free & Armed Slaves. Seized an Arsenal. caught by robert e. lee.
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Freeport Doctrine
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Stephan Douglas said that he accepted dred scott, but thought people could still keep slavery .
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Presidential Election 1860
Definition
john c Breckenridge
john bell
Abraham lincoln
stephen douglass
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Jefferson Davis**
Definition
President of Confederate States Of America
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