L 17 Manifest Destiny

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an area of land that was defined by Congress, before it could become a state.

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Territory

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the action of adding land to a country

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Annex

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The war in which Texans rebelled against Mexico and became an independent state for a while.

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Texas War for Independence

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The war that resulted in Mexico giving up land that is now the southwestern United States.

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Mexican-American War

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The belief that it was America’s right and duty to spread across the North American continent

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Manifest Destiny

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the art of conducting negotiations with other countries

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diplomacy

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The _____________ was purchased from France in 1803.

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Louisiana Territory

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The president sent these two men on an expedition to explore the new land.

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Lewis and Clark

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____________ was conflicts between White settlers and enslavers and Indigenous people in Florida

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Seminole Wars

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Oregon Territory was

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a region in the Pacific Northwest organized by the U.S. in 1848.