2nd Period: Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion

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The Oregon Trail was...

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an overland route from Independence, MO to Oregon City, OR

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Why were so few black people living in the Oregon Territory during the 1800's?

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According to an 1843 law, black people were not allowed to live in the Oregon Territory.

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What was the early relationship like between the Spokane tribe and United States settlers?

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Relatively friendly and cooperative

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What was the annexation of Texas?

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An independent Texas willingly being brought into the United States

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What was the outcome of the Mexican-American War?

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The United States forced Mexico to sell the land it held north of the Rio Grande and west to California.