Unit 51790s – 1860s
Westward Expansion
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Vocabulary
Standard 7.6a — Motives for Territorial Expansion: 0 of 3 Words Mastered
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Standard 7.6a — Motives for Territorial Expansion
Manifest Destiny
The belief that Americans were meant to expand west across North America in the 1800s.
Why it matters
Justified expansion, even when it harmed Native Americans and Mexicans who already lived on the lands.
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Standard 7.6a — Motives for Territorial Expansion
Annex/ Annexation
The act of adding land to a country, often involving political or military pressure.
Why it matters
Explains how Texas became part of the U.S.
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Standard 7.6a — Motives for Territorial Expansion
Cession
The giving up of land by one country to another, usually after war or treaty.
Why it matters
Explains how Mexico lost land to the U.S.
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Standard 7.6a — Motives for Territorial Expansion
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Standard 7.6b — Conflict and Compromise: 0 of 21 terms mastered.Standard 7.6c — The Movement of People Westward
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Standard 7.6c — The Movement of People Westward: 0 of 8 terms mastered.Other Vocabulary — Not listed under a standard
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Other Vocabulary — not listed under a standard: 0 of 13 terms mastered.