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| What Nations Claimed land in the Early 1800s? (Oregon) |
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| Spain, US Russia, and Britain |
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| Democratic slogan for border For N oregon |
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| When did Moses Austin receive land in Texas? |
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| his father was the first to recieve land grants and he recruited 300 american families to settle in TX |
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| What happend when Austin asked Santa Anna to remove the ban? What about when he asked for independence? |
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| Santa Anna removed the ban but refused to gratn independence and areested Austin. |
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| Where was the first Texan fight? |
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| Who were the leaders IN the battle of the alamo? |
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| Davy Crockett and William Travis |
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| Who was declared as the commander of the Texan forces? |
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| Why didnt Andrew Jackson annex Texas? |
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| Another slave state would upset the balance. |
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| he was the 1st american trader in NM. reached Sante Fe Trail |
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| What to Polk's initial thought to Get New Mexico? |
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| What did the US first offer for NM and Cali? |
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| What was Polk's War Plan? (1) |
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| 1) American troops would drive Mexican forces out of the disputed border region in Texas and secure the border. |
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| What was Polk's War plan? (2) |
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| 2.Us would seize NM and Cali. |
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| What was Polk's war plan? (3) |
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| 3.Americaan forces would take Maxico City ( capitol ) |
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| When did the accomplish their first goal? |
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| when was the Bear Flag Republic fully controlld by the Union? |
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| What were 3 ways the US expanded after the War w/ mexico? |
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| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,Mexican Cession, and the Gadsden PURCHASE |
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| What was the Treaty of Guadalup Hidalgo? |
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| Mexico gave up TX and agreed to the Rio Grande border. |
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| What is Mexican Cesssion> |
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| Mexico gave Cali and NM to US for15 mil |
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| what was the Gadsden Purchase? |
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| strip of land along South edge of Arizona and NM |
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| Citizans formed ______ to take control of Law enforcment. (GOLD RUSH) |
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| Who founded the mormon church? |
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| Who became the leader after SMith was kille? |
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| Why did the US want California? |
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| natural resources,pacific border, and trade with Asia. |
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| How did dJOhn Quincy ADams solve land claims in Oregon Territory? |
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| 1) Set up Adams-Onis Treaty w/ SPain - set border at CAlifornia, Worked out joint-occupation w/ Britain |
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| He was an army officer that wrote about california and led the revolt |
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| He was the general that captured Mexico city |
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