manifest destiny
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 manifest destiny | the belief that the U.S. was meant to expand to the Pacific Ocean |
| mountain men | American adventurers and fur trappers who spent most of their time in the Rocky Mountains |
| conestoga wagon | sturdy vehicle topped with white canvas and used by pioneers to move west |
| alamo | a Spanish mission and site of a famous battle |
| erie canal | a 363-mile-long artificial waterway connecting the Hudson River with Lake Erie, built between 1817 and 1825 |
| trail of tears | forced journey of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia to a region west of the Mississippi during which thousands of Cherokees died |
| mormon migration | ... |
| gold rush | a period from1848 to 1856 when thousands of people came to California in order to search for gold. |
| luisiana purchase | bought land extending westward from mississippi river to roughly rocky mountains for 15 million dollars |
| lewis and clark | Two explorers sent by the president to explore the Louisiana Purchase |
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