Manifest Destiny Vocab

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Annex

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Take control of; to add territory into an already established political boundary

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Cede

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to give - also can be used as Cession - land that was given

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Forty-Niners

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people who went to California to look for gold in 1849

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Joint Occupation

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people from both sides can settle in an area and share the territory

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Land Speculator

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People who buy land in the hope that it will increase in value.

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Lone Star Republic

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The name Texas gave itself when it was its own separate country from 1836-1845

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Manifest Destiny

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idea that the U.S. was meant to go from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

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Oregon Trail

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path from Missouri to Oregon

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Texas Revolution

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In 1836, Texas goes to war with Mexico and wins independence.

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Push Factor

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a reason or force that causes people to leave their native land