History Chapter 13 section 1 and 2
Emigrant
A Person who leaves his or her country to live somewhere else.
Prairie Schooner
A canvas - covered wagon used by pioneers in the mid - 1800s.
Tejano
A texan of latin, often Mexican, descent.
What did America gain from the Adams-Onis Treaty?
America gained access to the Pacific Ocean in the Adams-Onis Treaty.
Mountain Man
An adventurer of the American west.
Why did it take a long time for U.S. to annex TX?
It took a long time for U.S. yo annex TX because Andrew Jackson refused their request.
Decree
Official order.
Joint Occupation
Situation in which people from two countries can occupy an area.
What did Fifty-FourForty or Fight mean?
The Fifty-Four Forty or Fight means to refer to the line of latitude they believed should be the nation's northern border in Oregon.
What is the Manifest Destiny?
The Manifest Destiny is the belief that the United States was destined by God to extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.
Amex
To add a territory to ones own territory.
barricade
To block off.
