Manifest Destiny, Land gained by the U.S. from Mexico (California, Southwest), Belief that the United States was meant to expand across North America, Activist who fought for women’s suffrage, Belief in helping others and improving society, Westward Expansion, Movement of Americans settling land west of the Mississippi River, Adding territory to a country, Effort to reduce or eliminate alcohol use, Movement to give women the right to vote, Annexation, Activist who fought for women’s suffrage, Migration to California after gold was discovered, Adding territory to a country, U.S. and Mexico agreement to share river use for trade and travel, Texas Annexation, The U.S. adding Texas, which increased tensions with Mexico, Effort to improve society (education, slavery, prisons, etc.), People who wanted to end slavery immediately, Idea that people in a territory decide about slavery, Mexican-American War, Debate over whether slavery would spread into new territories, Effort to improve society (education, slavery, prisons, etc.), Movement of Americans settling land west of the Mississippi River, War between the U.S. and Mexico over land and border disputes, Rio Grande Border Dispute, Leader in the women’s rights movement, Movement of Americans settling land west of the Mississippi River, Conflict over whether the Texas border was the Rio Grande or Nueces River, Religious revival that inspired social reform, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Movement of Americans settling land west of the Mississippi River, Agreement ending the war where Mexico gave land to the U.S., Railroad connecting the East and West, Adding territory to a country, Mexican Cession, Land gained by the U.S. from Mexico (California, Southwest), Debate over whether slavery would spread into new territories, Abolitionist who demanded immediate end to slavery, Major route settlers used to move west, Territorial Expansion, Agreement ending the war where Mexico gave land to the U.S., Growth of U.S. land through treaties, war, or purchase, Strong loyalty to one region of the country, Adding Texas increased conflict with Mexico, South Pass, Religious revival led to movements for equality and justice, Major route settlers used to move west, Easy route through the Rocky Mountains that helped settlers travel west, Debate over whether slavery would spread into new territories, Oregon Trail, Major route settlers used to move west, Migration to California after gold was discovered, Conflict over whether the Texas border was the Rio Grande or Nueces River, Belief in helping others and improving society, Gold Rush, Religious revival led to movements for equality and justice, Major route settlers used to move west, War resulted in large land gains for the U.S., Migration to California after gold was discovered, Popular Sovereignty, Idea that people in a territory decide about slavery, New land caused arguments over slavery expansion, Expansion led to conflicts with Mexico and Native Americans, The U.S. adding Texas, which increased tensions with Mexico, Sectionalism, New land caused arguments over slavery expansion, Strong loyalty to one region of the country, Debate over whether slavery would spread into new territories, Former slave who became a powerful abolitionist speaker, Expansion of Slavery, Debate over whether slavery would spread into new territories, Growth of U.S. land through treaties, war, or purchase, Migration to California after gold was discovered, Conflict over whether the Texas border was the Rio Grande or Nueces River, Transcontinental Railroad, Movement of Americans settling land west of the Mississippi River, Railroad connecting the East and West, The U.S. adding Texas, which increased tensions with Mexico, Debate over whether slavery would spread into new territories, Shared Waterways Agreement, Conflict over whether the Texas border was the Rio Grande or Nueces River, Activist who fought for women’s suffrage, U.S. and Mexico agreement to share river use for trade and travel, Strong loyalty to one region of the country, Second Great Awakening, People who wanted to end slavery immediately, Railroad connecting the East and West, Adding Texas increased conflict with Mexico, Religious revival that inspired social reform, Reform Movement, Belief that people are naturally good and should help others, Activist who fought for women’s suffrage, Effort to improve society (education, slavery, prisons, etc.), U.S. and Mexico agreement to share river use for trade and travel, Abolitionists, People who wanted to end slavery immediately, Movement to give women the right to vote, Former slave who became a powerful abolitionist speaker, First major women’s rights meeting, Temperance Movement, New land caused arguments over slavery expansion, Effort to reduce or eliminate alcohol use, Movement of Americans settling land west of the Mississippi River, The U.S. adding Texas, which increased tensions with Mexico, Women’s Suffrage, Movement to give women the right to vote, Land gained by the U.S. from Mexico (California, Southwest), Belief in helping others and improving society, Effort to improve society (education, slavery, prisons, etc.), Seneca Falls Convention, Railroad connecting the East and West, First major women’s rights meeting, Belief in helping others and improving society, Strong loyalty to one region of the country, Transcendentalism, Leader in the women’s rights movement, Belief that people are naturally good and should help others, Belief in helping others and improving society, Religious revival that inspired social reform, Individualism, Abolitionist who demanded immediate end to slavery, Easy route through the Rocky Mountains that helped settlers travel west, Activist who fought for women’s suffrage, Belief in personal independence and self-reliance, Humanitarianism, Abolitionist who demanded immediate end to slavery, Belief in personal independence and self-reliance, Land gained by the U.S. from Mexico (California, Southwest), Belief in helping others and improving society, William Lloyd Garrison, Adding territory to a country, War between the U.S. and Mexico over land and border disputes, Abolitionist who demanded immediate end to slavery, War resulted in large land gains for the U.S., Frederick Douglass, Former slave who became a powerful abolitionist speaker, Adding Texas increased conflict with Mexico, People who wanted to end slavery immediately, Belief in helping others and improving society, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Religious revival that inspired social reform, Conflict over whether the Texas border was the Rio Grande or Nueces River, Movement to give women the right to vote, Leader in the women’s rights movement, Susan B. Anthony, Conflict over whether the Texas border was the Rio Grande or Nueces River, Activist who fought for women’s suffrage, Leader in the women’s rights movement, Growth of U.S. land through treaties, war, or purchase, Territorial Gains , People who wanted to end slavery immediately, Belief that the United States was meant to expand across North America, New land caused arguments over slavery expansion, The U.S. adding Texas, which increased tensions with Mexico, Texas Annexation , Activist who fought for women’s suffrage, Effort to improve society (education, slavery, prisons, etc.), Easy route through the Rocky Mountains that helped settlers travel west, Adding Texas increased conflict with Mexico, Mexican War , War resulted in large land gains for the U.S., Religious revival led to movements for equality and justice, Major route settlers used to move west, Agreement ending the war where Mexico gave land to the U.S., Reform Movements , Adding territory to a country, Belief that people are naturally good and should help others, Religious revival that inspired social reform, Religious revival led to movements for equality and justice, Westward Expansion , Idea that people in a territory decide about slavery, Former slave who became a powerful abolitionist speaker, Expansion led to conflicts with Mexico and Native Americans, Movement of Americans settling land west of the Mississippi River.

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