1. The Young Republic Vocabulary Part II 8 th Grade U.S. History Mrs. Jamieson

2. Manifest destiny Manifest Destiny was the belief held by Democrats that American settlers were destined to expand across the continent. Manifest Destiny was the belief held by Democrats that American settlers were destined to expand across the continent. What was Manifest Destiny? What was Manifest Destiny? What do we call the belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent? What do we call the belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent? Who did they believe made it their destiny? Who did they believe made it their destiny?

3. Whigs The Whigs were those who made up the political party that formed in opposition to the policies of president Andrew Jackson. The Whigs were those who made up the political party that formed in opposition to the policies of president Andrew Jackson. Who were the Whigs? Who were the Whigs? What do we call the political party that formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson? What do we call the political party that formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson? Which modern political party has roots in the Whig party? Which modern political party has roots in the Whig party?

4. Battle of The alamo The Battle of the Alamo was a turning point in the Texas Revolution because the loss inspired more Texans to join the revolution. The Battle of the Alamo was a turning point in the Texas Revolution because the loss inspired more Texans to join the revolution. What was the Battle of the Alamo? What was the Battle of the Alamo? What do we call it the turning point in the Texas Revolution? What do we call it the turning point in the Texas Revolution? Was Texas able to gain its independence? Was Texas able to gain its independence?

5. Texas annexation The Texas Annexation is when the United States annexed the Republic of Texas and admitted it to the Union as the 28 th state. The Texas Annexation is when the United States annexed the Republic of Texas and admitted it to the Union as the 28 th state. What was the Texas Annexation? What was the Texas Annexation? What do we call the annexation that admitted Texas to the Union? What do we call the annexation that admitted Texas to the Union? Why was the annexation controversial? Why was the annexation controversial?

6. Mexican-american war The Mexican-American War was the conflict that resulted from the Texas Annexation and the dispute about the border of Texas. The Mexican-American War was the conflict that resulted from the Texas Annexation and the dispute about the border of Texas. What was the Mexican-American War? What was the Mexican-American War? What do we call the war with Mexico regarding the border of Texas? What do we call the war with Mexico regarding the border of Texas? Which president instigated the war? How? Which president instigated the war? How?

7. Treaty of guadalupe hidalgo The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War and ceded California and New Mexico to the United States. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War and ceded California and New Mexico to the United States. What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? What do we call the treaty that granted California and New Mexico to the U.S.? What do we call the treaty that granted California and New Mexico to the U.S.? What U.S. goal did this cession fulfill? What U.S. goal did this cession fulfill?

8. The Oregon trail The Oregon Trail was a wagon route from the Mississippi River to Oregon Country that over 400,000 pioneers took in the mid-1800s. The Oregon Trail was a wagon route from the Mississippi River to Oregon Country that over 400,000 pioneers took in the mid-1800s. What was the Oregon Trail? What was the Oregon Trail? What do we call the route pioneers took to go west to Oregon Country? What do we call the route pioneers took to go west to Oregon Country? Why did people want to get to Oregon? Why did people want to get to Oregon?

9. The gold rush The Gold Rush is when people from all over the world rushed to California beginning in 1849 with hopes of discovering valuable gold. The Gold Rush is when people from all over the world rushed to California beginning in 1849 with hopes of discovering valuable gold. What was the Gold Rush? What was the Gold Rush? What do we call the rush for gold that brought people to northern California? What do we call the rush for gold that brought people to northern California? Who came? How did they get there? Who came? How did they get there?