| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Manifest Destiny | term first used by Jacksonian Democrates in 1840's to promote the annexation of the west, inlcuding Oregon Territory, the Texas Annexation and the Mexican Cession. |
| Lewis and Clark Expedition | the first American overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back which congress appropriated $2500 to explore landscapes, rivers, native cultures, zoology, and botany of North America |
| Laura Inglas Wilder | author of the "Little House" series |
| Annie Bidwell | known for contributions to social causes, inlcluding women's sufferage, the temperance movement and education |
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