Unit 2: Westward Expansion

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Manifest Destiny

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the idea that the United States was destined by god to expand across North America and spread democracy

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pioneer

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a person who is among the first to settle a new country or area

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frontier

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a region that forms the edge of a settled or developed territory

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frontiersman/frontierswoman

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a person who lives or works on a frontier

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settler

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someone who settles in a new region for colony

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expedition

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a journey taken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.

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territory

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an area of land completely controlled by a country.