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Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny is when Americans thought it was their destiny (God's plan) to move West and expand the U.S. from ocean to ocean and spread their way of life. Settlers and Manifest Destiny American settlers liked Manifest Destiny because they would have more land to grow crops, like cotton and corn. Native Americans and Manifest Destiny Native Americans were upset because they would be forced to move off of their land to make room for the white settlers. Louisiana Purchase the territory (pictured in yellow on this map) that was sold by France to the U.S. in 1803 Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the President who negotiated the deal to buy Louisiana for $15million. France France owned the Louisiana Purchase before America bought it. New Orleans City at the mouth of the Mississippi River that the U.S. wanted to control so they could ship goods on the river Lewis and Clark Two men who explored the Louisiana Purchase Texas the territory (pictured in blue on this map) that was annexed (added to) the U.S. in 1845 Tejanos Mexicans born in Texas. They didn't want all of the Americans moving into Texas. Stephen Austin Started colonies of Americans in Texas (Texas was owned by Mexico) Alamo Site of a battle between Americans living in Texas and the Mexican general Santa Ana. Americans loses badly, but they end up getting support from the anger of the loss and come back to win Texan Independence. Annex After Texas gains its independence from Mexico, they were annexed (made a part of) the United States Mexican Cession the territory (pictured in red on this map) that Mexico gave to the U.S. in exchange for $15 million in 1848, fulfilling one of the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican American War Border Dispute America and Mexico disagreed where the border was between their two countries. Mexico said it was the Nueces River. The U.S. said it was the Rio Grande river. James Polk The American President who sent troops into the disputed territory in Texas and led Americans in the Mexican-American War. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo A treaty that ended the Mexican-American war and Mexico ceded (gave) its northern territory to the United States in exchange for $15 million. Santa Ana Mexican general who fought against America at the Alamo and in the MexicanAmerican War. The Spanish Cession (Florida) the territory (pictured in green on this map) that Spain gave to the U.S. in 1819 as part of the Adams-Onís Treaty Oregon Country the territory (pictured in purple on this map) that the U.S. gained full control of in 1846 after making a treaty with Great Britain Gadsden Purchase the territory (pictured in blue on this map) that the U.S. purchased from Mexico for $10 million in 1853 to add more territory to the U.S. for the construction of railroads