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Louisiana Territory | land to west of Mississippi River |
Sea to shining Sea | U.S east-west border after Manifest Destiny |
Thomas Jefferson | President that purchased Louisiana Territory |
Meriwether Lewis | Hired by president to explore newly purchased land |
William Clark | helped Lewis during expedition of territory |
Corps of Discovery | what expedition was named |
Shoshone Indians | Native tribe that helped Lewis and Clark |
Sacagawea | translator for Lewis and Clark |
History and Fate | expedition of territory changed for U.S |
Santa Fe Trail | Began in Independence, ended in Mexico |
Oregon Trail | led to cheap and rich land |
Texas Revolution | led to independence from Mexico |
Tejano | a person of Spanish heritage that considered Texas their home |
Stephen Austin | demanded his settlers be moral and work hard |
The Alamo | most celebrated military engagement in Texas history |
Manifest Destiny | heavily influenced American policy in 19th century |
political and social | under Manifest Destiny the U.S would become a superpower |
Mississippi River | Original western border of United States |
James Polk | Manifest Destiny was his plan |
southwest | land claimed from Mexico is now this region of U.S |
California Gold Rush | became a world event in 19th century |
James Marshall | made the largest gold find in history of the west |
Indian Removal Act | Native Americans forced from land |
Oklahoma | Native Americans given land in this state |
Trail of Tears | jorney where 4000 Cheokees died |
Seminole Tribe | Native Tribe originated in and refused to leave Florida |
New Orleans | important port city at mouth of Mississippi River |
Andrew Jackson | Initiated Indian Removal Act |
France | sold Louisiana Territory to U.S |
Louisiana Purchase | cost $15 million, doubled size of U.S |