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Alamo
The Alamo was an important event in the Texas Revolution.
The war ended in an American Victory
The Daughters of the Republic of TExas have amnaged the Alamao. -
John C Fremont
Congress paid him $30,000 to survey the Orgeon Trail.
Fremont led five expeditions to explore the West between 1842-1853.
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Mexican- American War
The Mexican American war was the first U.S. armed conflict fought on foreign soil.
The United Sates believed they had a "manifest destiny" to spread across the Pacific
THe war was resolved with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -
Wilmot Proviso
Wilmot introduced legislation in the House that boldly declared, "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist"
Wilmot was angered by Polk because he felt that cabinets were dominated by southern minds
The Wilmot Proviso law requires the approval of both houses of Congress -
Orgeon Trail
The Orgeon Trail was a wagon route that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Orgeon.
The trail was laid down by traders and fur trappers
The trail improved trade by amking it more convenient and fast. Later the use of this trail declined
