Manifest Destiny Vocab

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forty-niner

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a miner who moved to California during the Gold Rush for gold.

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A town with a sudden rise in population and business.

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boomtown

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Giving a government job to a supporter instead of a qualified candidate.

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spoils system

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Acts like the law without permission.

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vigilante

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Annex means adding territory.

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true

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Give up territory or control

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cede

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An adventurer of the American West.

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mountain men

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Manifest Destiny: belief that the US must expand west to the Pacific.

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true

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Control or settlement of an area by multiple countries.

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joint occupation

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Relocate means to move to another place.

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False