Main Idea Questions:
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1.  Why did so many Americans move west of the Mississippi River during the 1830s and 1840s?  
2.  How did Texas become part of the United States and why was it so complicated?
3.  Many people were against the Mexican War, why?  
4.  What impact did the Mexican War have on the United States?  

Terms:
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John Tyler
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Manifest Destiny
Fort Laramie Treaty
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Donner Party
John C. Fremont
Stephen E. Austin
General Antonio Santa Anna
William Travis 
The Alamo
Davy Crockett
Sam Houston 
San Jacinto
James K. Polk
Lone Star Republic 
State of Texas
Mexican War 
Winfield Scott
Zachary Taylor 
Bear Flag Republic
Mexican War Legacy
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Links:

Mexican War Primary Sources

Alamo Documentary

Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny