History Alive chapter 16

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The belief that it was natural and the "obvious fate" of the US to expand and take over territories west of the Mississippi River.

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Manifest Destiny

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Large regions of land that were added to the United States.

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Territories

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To add territory to a country

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Annex

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The expansion of territory resulting from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is a result of the belief of:

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Manifest Destiny

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The US Army invaded this southeast territory, and later the US government acquired it by paying off $5 million of claims against Spain. What is the name of this land that eventually became another state of the US?

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Florida

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Several years after gaining its independence from Mexico, this area was admitted to the US as the 28th state.

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Texas

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The US paid $15 million to France to acquire this territory.

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Louisiana Territory

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Look at the map to answer this question. The US and Britain agreed on a boundary that divided this territory and gave the southern part of it to the US.

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Oregon Country

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The US and Mexico agreed on the sale of this small piece of territory south of Arizona.

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Gadsden Purchase

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Manifest Destiny was the belief that it was right for the US to expand to the Pacific Coast.

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True