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Manifest Destiny

A notion held by a nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic the Pacific.

Young America

the confident, manifest destiny spirit of the Americans in the 1840's and 50's. Expansionists began to think about transmitting the dynamic, democratic spirit of the US to other countries by aiding revolutionaries, opening up new markets, and annexing foreign lands

Negro Fort

settlement of fugitive African American slaves in the Spanish colony of Florida

Seminole

(n). a member of an American Indian people of the Creek confederacy and their descendants, noted for resistance in the 19th century to encroachment on their land in Georgia and Florida. Many were resettled in Oklahoma

Indian Removal

(1830) Signed by President Andrew Jackson, the law permitted the negotiation of treaties to obtain the Indians' lands in exchange for their relocation to what would become Oklahoma.

Cherokee

In response to the rapid expansion by the United States, this native tribal group formed a national government, sought to modernize their society, but were forcibly relocated in the 1830s.

Treaty of New Echota

Signed by only 500 Cherokee Indians who were bribed saying that all 17,000 Cherokee's must leave within 2 years to go to land in Louisiana Territory. IF not they would be forced to leave by the United States Army on the Trail of Tears.

Black Hawk War

Chief Black Hawk of Sauk tribe, led rebellion against US; started in Illinois and spread to Wisconsin Territory; 200 Sauk and Fox ppl murdered; tribes removed to areas west of Mississippi

Comanche

lived in South Plains; fierce fighters; learned to ride horses and hunted buffalo

Civilization Fund Act

gave $10k annually towards Indian schools--> allowed federal government to justify taking more land

Railroads

Steamships and _ were the major transportation developments of the 19th century.

Texas Revolution

the 1836 rebellion in which Texas gained its independence from Mexico

Texas Annexation

1845. Originally refused in 1837, as the U.S. Government believed that the annexation would lead to war with Mexico. Texas remained a sovereign nation. Annexed via a joint resolution through Congress, supported by President-elect Polk, and approved in 1845. Land from the Republic of Texas later bacame parts of NM, CO, OK, KS, and WY.

U.S. and Mexican War

Resulted in an American Victory and established the Rio Grande border with Mexico

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, and California in exchange for $15 million

Gold Rush

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

California Immigration

"Talks nice but acts mean."

John Quincy Adams

Secretary of State, He served as sixth president under Monroe. In 1819, he drew up the Adams-Onis Treaty in which Spain gave the United States Florida in exchange for the United States dropping its claims to Texas. The Monroe Doctrine was mostly Adams' work.

Monroe Doctrine

an American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers

Filibustering

The Senate tradition of unlimited debate undertaken for the purpose of preventing action on a bill.