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James K. Polk
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President who acquired majority of the western US (Mexican Cession, Texas Annexation, Oregon Country), lowered tariffs, created Independent Treasury
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James K. Polk
President who acquired majority of the western US (Mexican Cession, Texas Annexation, Oregon Country), lowered tariffs, created Independent Treasury
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Supreme Court decision which stated that slaves were property, African Americans were not citizens, and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
Manifest Destiny
1800s belief that Americans had the right to spread across the continent.
Annex/Annexation
Incorporating a territory within the domain of a country.
Mexican-American War
President Polk declared war on Mexico over the dispute of land in Texas. At the end, American ended up with 55% of Mexico's land.
