Gold - Boomtowns in california started after the discovery of what precious metal, Nativeamericans - lost land because of American expansion, Oregonterritory - Great Britain, Russia, and Spain all had claims to what important western territory, Californios - Who lost land because of the Land act of 1851, Manifestdestiny - the idea that God wanted the United States to spread democracy from sea to shining sea., traders - first people to use the Sante fe Trail, JohnOSullivan - Manifest Destiny was a term created in a news paper by who, Brigham Young - the first governor of Utah, Guadalupehidalgo - Name of the treaty that ended the Mexican American War, Oregon Trail - Families and Young men traveled this important trail west, johncfremont - American General who encouraged settlers to revolt and make California a Republic, mexicancession - included parts of New Mexico and Arizona, Iowa - name of the free state that entered the union, so florida could become a slave state, Mexico - claimed the territory of Texas before declaring independence, Alamo - Texas soldiers shouted, "Remember the Alamo!" in battles after the defeat at what fort, slavery - Reason both Texas and Florida had a hard time convincing the senate to let them become a state, SamHouston - Played an important role in the Lone Star Republic, WilliamBTravis - Lieutenant in charge at the Alamo, Spain - sold florida to the United States for 5 million dollars, Britain - Gave up their claim to Oregon Territory by signing the adams onis treaty,

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