Manifest Destiny

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A region of the Pacific Northwest that was disputed between the United States and Britain in the 19th century.

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Oregon Country

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A treaty between the United States and Spain that ceded Florida to the U.S.

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Adams-Onis Treaty

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Mountain man

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A person who lives and works in the mountains, often as a trapper or explorer.

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rendezvous

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A meeting at an agreed time and place

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Manifest Destiny

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A belief in the expansion of the US across the American continents

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Oregon Trail

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A historical route used by American pioneers in the 19th century

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Tejano

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A Texan of Hispanic descent

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empresario

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An American who acquired land grants in Mexico

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decree

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A formal and authoritative order

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Annex

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to attach or add something, especially to a larger or more significant entity