Unit 8 Westward Expansion Vocabulary Terms

To add territory to a country

• Annex

• Diplomacy

• Alamo

• Secede

The war with Mexico from 1846 to 1847 that resulted in Mexico ceding to the U.S. a huge region from Texas to California

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Bear Flag Revolt

• Mexican-American War

• Texas War for Independence

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

• Annex

• Manifest Destiny

• Confidence

• Hope

The art of conducting negotiations with other countries

• Diplomacy

• Democracy

• Annex

• Peace

A region of land; also, a region designated by Congress and organized under a governor

• Territory

• Alamo

• Annex

• Continent

The 1836 rebellion of Texans against Mexican rule that resulted in Texas becoming an independent nation.

• Bear Flag Revolt

• Battle of Jacinto

• Texas War for Independence

• Mexican-American War

Trail from independence Missouri to Oregon used by many pioneers during the 1840's

• Santa Fe Trail

• Trail of Tears

• Oregon Trail

• Pinellas Trail

Trail from Independence Missouri to Santa Fe New Mexico in the mid-1800's

• Santa Fe Trail

• Oregon Trail

• Pinellas Trail

• Trail of Tears

A period from 1848 to 1856 when thousands of people came to California in order to search for gold.

• Colonial Period

• Silver Rush

• Gold Rush

• Bronze Rush

A Spanish mission converted into a fort, it was besieged by Mexican troops in 1836. The Texas garrison held out for thirteen days, but in the final battle, all of the Texans were killed by the larger Mexican force.

• Alamo

• Bear Flag Revolt

• Annex

• Gold Rush