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What is Manifest Destiny?
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The American belief that it was their right to claim as much land as possible in N America and that god had given this right.
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Who coined "Manifest Destiny"?
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John O'Sullivan
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Who was president in 1846?
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James Polk
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How did Polk settle the Oregon issue?
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He signed a treaty with Great Britain that extended the boundary line between Canada and the Us at the 49 parallel which divide oregon in half
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What problems did Polk face with Mexico?
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After admitting Texas as a state in 1845, Mexico claimed this was illegal and threatened to go to war
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Describe what John Slidell did.
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He was sent by Polk to Mexico City with and offer of $25 mil for Texas, New Mexico, and California but was refused
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What happened n April 25, 1846?
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Cavalry ambushed an Americfan patrol and killed or wounded 16 American soldiers
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Why were some people against war with Mexico?
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The saw it as unnecessary and others thought that the south was just using the war as an excuse to admit more slave states
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Who was Zachary Taylor?
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Along with and army, he was sent to the disputed north bank of the rio grande
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What did Stephen Kearny do?
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Led a force of American troops from kansas to New Mexico in the summer of 1846. He captured it and marched to Cali.
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What did John C. Fremont do?
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Led rebellion against the Mex commandr who they arrstd nd raisd a crude flag showng a grizzly ber sktchd n blackberry juice.Cali was declrd indpndnt.
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What advantage did the US army have over the Mexican army?
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Better equipment and officers
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What happened at Buena Vista?
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After 2 days of Taylors Forces fighting Santa Annas both sides were exhausted but the mxs retreated. This ended the war in North Mexico.
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What did Winfield Scott do?
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Captured Mexico City in 1847
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What treaty ended the war?
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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